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Posted: May 07, 2021 11:48 AM CT | Last Updated: May 7
A new supersite opened Friday at the Winnipeg Soccer Federation North building on Leila Avenue. This is the second supersite to open in Winnipeg.(CBC)
All Manitobans 40 and older can now book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine at one of the province s supersites or pop-up clinics, the province announced Friday.
Earlier this week, the province s vaccine implementation task force said it would open eligibility to new groups each Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Johanu Botha, the task force s operations lead, said the eligibility age could drop about five years on average with each update.
WINNIPEG Winnipeg’s second COVID-19 vaccine supersite is set to open on Friday. The new supersite will be located at the Winnipeg Soccer Federation North, at 770 Leila Ave. The city’s other super site is located at the RBC Convention Centre. This facility is the sixth supersite to open in the province. Some of the other cities in Manitoba that have COVID-19 super sites are Brandon, Thompson, Selkirk and Morden. Those eligible can book an appointment at one of these sites online or by calling 1-844-626-8222 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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A new supersite will be opening in Winnipeg, the second of two vaccination clinics of this size slated for the city.
The COVID-19 Immunization Task Force s plan has included opening multiple supersites in cities, and as soon as May 7, that will be true in Winnipeg.
The Winnipeg Soccer Federation-Soccer North complex is set to operate like the supersite at the RCB Convention Centre. More super site locations will be announced next week for rural Manitoba.
Those aged 60 or older and First Nations people aged 40 or older are now eligible for their first COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Manitobans who are 65-year-old or older and unable to go to a super site or pop-up clinic can receive the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine at a pharmacy or medical clinic. Those aged 55-64 and fall into the province s high-risk health condition category can continue to receive this shot after the province changed requiremen