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Johanu Botha, co-lead, Manitoba’s Vaccine Implementation. Botha expressed concern Wednesday over no delivery date for the Moderna vaccine supply as the federal government has not confirmed a delivery schedule or its size for the province. (Winnipeg Free Press)
Anyone who received a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine on or before March 29 can now book their second dose.
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Manitoba’s vaccine task force announced the decision to extend eligibility during a media briefing on Wednesday.
Those who received their AstraZeneca vaccine currently are not eligible for their second dose, according to Johanu Botha, operations, logistics and planning lead for Manitoba’s Vaccine Implementation Task Force.
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Health officials say the fear and systemic pressures impacting many Manitoban s pandemic experiences can be met with an understanding of how the fears were created in the first place.
As more Manitobans get second COVID-19 vaccine doses, restrictions will be loosened, starting with those who have received their second dose of the vaccine.
For some, getting the first dose continues to be a difficult decision. The thing that we need to do is to demonstrate empathy. Nobody is choosing to not be vaccinated because they want to do something that is harmful. Everybody makes decisions based on what they think is best for themselves and for their families, Manitoba s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force s medical lead Dr. Joss Reimer says in a Wednesday press conference.
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WINNIPEG Manitobans, Canadians and people around the world have been documenting their experiences getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but one Manitoba man has had a yabba dabba doo time with his shot. Todd Scott decided to get his vaccine dressed up as Fred Flintstone. He said he needed to find a costume that didn t have sleeves to make it easy to receive the vaccine. I was just thinking, You know what, I am going to get my vaccine. I am going to have fun with this, said Scott. Fred Flintstone also works really well with my post-pandemic body. It s a little more forgiving. The only thing I hate about this costume is the lack of pockets.