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The Manitoba government announced on Wednesday that it expects residents to have their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July.
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba’s vaccine task force said it is communicating with religious leaders in southern Manitoba to help improve the province’s COVID-19 vaccine uptake. At a technical briefing on Wednesday, the task force noted one group it is communicating with is the Mennonite community. It added that those who come from the Mennonite tradition are leading this initiative. The task force said there are few ways the province can deal with populations and demographics that are falling behind on vaccinations. This includes targeted advertising, community outreach, and a policy or serv...
mycophenolate; and • those who have received or are on the list to receive a solid organ transplant; • those who have received a stem cell transplant or CAR-T therapy at least three months ago; • those with Down syndrome; • those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); or • individuals receiving home care more than four times per week or receiving 24/7 Community Living Disability Services supports (or as per family physician determination of equivalent levels of family support). “These medical conditions put people at higher risk of severe effects of COVID-19. The third...
WINNIPEG -- Manitoba has reached a vaccination milestone on Saturday as the province announced 51 per cent of people over the age of 18 have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. According to provincial data, as of Saturday, 638,242 first and second doses of the vaccines have now been administered in the province. “As our vaccination rollout continues to expand, we will see more and more of these milestones reached,” said Health Minister Heather Stefanson in a news release. On Friday, the government opened up Pfizer vaccine eligibility to anyone 12 and up. Accordin...
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 Mi...