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The province reported no new COVID-related deaths....

Author of the article: Scott Billeck Publishing date: May 15, 2021  •  6 days ago  •  3 minute read  •  Dr. Jazz Atwal, acting deputy chief public health officer, provides a COVID-19 update at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Mikaela MacKenzie/Pool/Winnipeg Free Press Photo by MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS / POOL /Winnipeg Sun Article content Manitoba recorded 430 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with four additional deaths as patients in intensive care due to the virus hit another record high. The province now has ...

Article content Manitoba is becoming one of the first jurisdictions in the country to allow young people aged 12 to 17 to book their Pfizer vaccine appointment, with the goal of protecting even more people, families and communities from the third wave of COVID-19. “Young people have seen the serious effects that COVID-19 has had on their lives, their friendships, families and communities,” said Health and Seniors Care Minister Heather Stefanson. “They have shown resiliency, kindness and patience throughout the pandemic, and now it is their turn to be part of the COVID-19 response and he...

Manitoba is becoming one of the first jurisdictions in the country to allow young people aged 12 to 17 to book their Pfizer vaccine appointment, with the goal of protecting even more people, families and communities from the third wave of COVID-19.

Brandon Sun By: Kimberley Kielley Save to Read Later The medical lead of Manitoba's vaccine rollout, Dr. Joss Reimer, is pictured earlier this week. Vaccine eligibility in Manitoba was dropped to 12 on Friday. (The Canadian Press) Manitoba came one step closer to herd immunity today when the province announced people as young as 12 years of age can now make an appointment for their vaccine at any of the supersites or urban Indigenous clinics in the province. Advertisement Manitoba came one step closer to herd immunity today when the province...