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  WINNIPEG -- Manitoba is slowly closing in on the 80 per cent mark of eligible residents receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 70 per cent for dose two. As of Monday, 78.7 per cent have dose one, while 66.5 per cent have double dipped. Health officials in the province continue to encourage people to get vaccinated so Manitoba can open up further, but residents are being reminded that some side effects can happen from the vaccine and if people have concerns they should consult their health-care providers. Kristen Bourassa is one of those people who dealt with side effec...

  WINNIPEG -- Manitobans will soon be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine and visit a provincial park at the same time. On Wednesday Johanu Botha, operations, planning and logistics lead for the Vaccine Implementation Task Force, announced that the province will be holding pop-cup vaccine clinics at Manitoba provincial parks. “In the next few weeks pop-up clinics are going to be available at a number of campgrounds in different provincial parks,” he said. “We’re very excited about this initiative, especially as we’re aiming for ‘one great summer.’” Botha noted teams will be ...

Author of the article: Josh Aldrich Publishing date: Jun 30, 2021  •  5 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  Dr. Joss Reimer, medical officer of health, Manitoba Health and Seniors Care, and medical lead, Manitoba Vaccine Implementation Task Force and Johanu Botha, co-lead, Vaccine Implementation Task Force during the COVID-19 vaccine update media conference at the Manitoba Legislative building Wednesday. MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS / POOL 210216 - Wednesday, February 16, 2021 Photo by MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS / POOL /Winnipeg Sun Article content Manitoba has reached a...

The Manitoba government has announced new strategies to improve the accessibility of the COVID-19 vaccine to encourage more residents to get their first dose.

Having the province reach the 70 per cent vaccination milestone for all Manitobans over the age of 12 won’t be enough to completely stop the transmission of COVID-19, according to health officials.