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.
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Staff prepare for the opening of Manitoba’s new COVID-19 vaccination centre in a soccer complex in north Winnipeg, Friday, May 7, 2021. The centre will inoculate thousands of people in it’s first week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Amidst a spike in new COVID-19 cases, the opening of Winnipeg’s second high-volume immunization clinic was a quiet one.
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Amidst a spike in new COVID-19 cases, the opening of Winnipeg’s second high-volume immunization clinic was a quiet one.
The clinic, hosted by the Winnipeg Soccer Federation s north complex (770 Leila Ave.), opened to the public Friday.
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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Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba s chief public health officer, is urging people to stay home as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise.(John Woods/The Canadian Press)
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