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Dr. Joss Reimer, the medical lead for the Vaccine Implementation Task Force, said Manitoba will be delaying the administration of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
WINNIPEG -- Although Manitoba is still waiting for information on how much supply of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine it will receive, the members of the vaccination task force are making plans for how to administer the vaccine, and who will receive it. During a briefing Wednesday morning, Dr. Joss Reimer, the medical lead of the Vaccine Implementation Task Force, said the first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine could go to people between the ages of 50 and 65 years old. “Within that group, we are trying to identify who is the highest-risk, so we’re finalizing the details of who tha...
WINNIPEG -- Manitobans born on or before Dec. 31, 1926 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination. Dr. Joss Reimer, the medical lead of the Vaccine Implementation Task Force, said Wednesday she is very excited to announce the news. The Vaccination Implementation Task Force is sticking with its plan to start with the oldest people first. First Nations people born on or before Dec. 31, 1946, are also now eligible to book appointments. The number to call is 1-844-626-8222. To book an appointment you will need your Manitoba Health card number. A family member or caregiver will also b...
Brandon Sun By: Michele LeTourneau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Posted: Dr. Marcia Anderson, public health lead for First Nation Pandemic Response Co-ordination Team, speaks during the First Nations COVID-19 immunization update media conference held at the Manitoba Legislative Building on Wednesday afternoon. (Winnipeg Free Press) People 95 and older, as well as First Nations people 75 and older, are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Advertisement People 95 and older, as well as ...
More than 7,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to First Nations people living in Manitoba, according to a new First Nations vaccine dashboard released on Wednesday by the Manitoba First Nation Pandemic Response Coordination Team (PRCT) and Manitoba’s Vaccine Implementation Task Force.