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Brandon Sun By: Kimberley Kielley Save to Read Later 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. Advertisement Manitoba’s vaccine task force announced the decision to extend eligibility during a media briefing on Wednesday. ...

Article continues below advertisement ↴ 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 ha...

The Manitoba government has expanded eligibility for the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

  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 onl...

Second-dose COVID-19 appointment bookings start May 21 Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach Posted on 05/20/2021 at 11:00 am Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead of the Vaccine Implementation Task Force, at a recent vaccination briefing. The province has announced that Manitobans with specific medical conditions can begin to book second-dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments starting May 21, 2021. “As more vaccine is scheduled to arrive in Manitoba, we can begin to book second doses, starting with people with specific medical conditions that put them at greater risk,” said Health and Seniors Care M...