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Vaccine campaign marks new major milestone with over one million doses administered Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach Posted on 06/12/2021 at 10:00 am Steinbach MLA and acting Health and Seniors Care Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that Manitoba has hit a major milestone in the COVID-19 immunization campaign, as more than one million doses have now been administered. “Manitobans have been making the choice to get vaccinated in incredible numbers, as demonstrated by hitting the one-million-doses mark. Even though this is an important milestone, there is much more work to do as we strive to rea...

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Article content Manitoba First Nations are turning to social media influencers to reach their younger populations to encourage them to get the vaccine. The Protect Our People MB campaign has been launched by the Southern Chiefs Organization, Manitoba Keewatinowi, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Keewatinohk Inniniw Minoayawin Inc., the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba and the provincial government. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or First Nation influencers campaign to encourage vaccinations Back to video The campaign will inc...

Article content About 170 physicians have signed up to help cover shifts at supersites to aid in the vaccination process through September. The partnership between the Vaccination Implementation Task Force and Doctors Manitoba has was announced on Monday and will aid in helping individuals who require medical guidance and with the screening process before agreeing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine due to specific health issues, medications or allergies. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Manitoba docs sign up to work at vaccination supersites Back to...

By Ryan Young Manitoba hit a milestone with its vaccination campaign, as over 300-thousand doses have been administered. A total of 308,576 doses have been administered and more than 22 per cent of people in Manitoba have received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the province in a news release. Health Minister Heather Stefanson says reaching the milestone is important, adding “every person immunized is keeping themselves and all of us safer and better protected from COVID-19.” Dr. Johanu Botha, the operations lead for the Vaccination Implementation Task Force, says �...