Province reaches major milestone, 50 per cent of people 18 and older immunized
Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach
Posted on 05/16/2021 at 9:12 am Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead of the Vaccine Implementation Task Force, at a recent COVID-19 briefing.
Manitoba recently reached a major milestone in the largest immunization campaign in the province’s history, as 50 per cent of people aged 18 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
“As our vaccination rollout continues to expand, we will see more and more of these milestones reached,” said Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson. “Again, we can’t thank the teams behind this immunization campaign enough. It requires a true team effort to get something of this scale done so well, from the staff and volunteers at our super sites and pop-up clinics, to those who work behind the scenes to make everything runs smoothly.”
Author of the article: Scott Billeck
Publishing date: May 15, 2021 • 6 days ago • 3 minute read • Dr. Jazz Atwal, acting deputy chief public health officer, provides a COVID-19 update at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Mikaela MacKenzie/Pool/Winnipeg Free Press Photo by MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS / POOL /Winnipeg Sun
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Manitoba recorded 430 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with four additional deaths as patients in intensive care due to the virus hit another record high.
The province now has 70 patients in ICUs across the province, 15 more than the second-wave peak of 55, after the total rose by three on Saturday. Of the 70 patients, 51 have active cases of the virus while 19 are no longer infectious but still require care. Ten of the 70 cases are in patients under 40 years of age.
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Manitoba is becoming one of the first jurisdictions in the country to allow young people aged 12 to 17 to book their Pfizer vaccine appointment, with the goal of protecting even more people, families and communities from the third wave of COVID-19.
“Young people have seen the serious effects that COVID-19 has had on their lives, their friendships, families and communities,” said Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson. “They have shown resiliency, kindness and patience throughout the pandemic, and now it is their turn to be part of the COVID-19 response and help protect themselves, their friends and their families. Now that a vaccine has been approved for youth, this is something we can do together – to protect each other and to help take a stand against this virus.”