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The province says that they have the ability to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine quickly, yet over 5,000 doses remain unclaimed.
A limited set of criteria has been released of who will receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, focussing on those on the front line of COVID-19 healthcare. No other anticipated priority groups for the Pfizer vaccine have been released as the province is only releasing the list of those eligible as vaccines become available. During a Wednesday press conference, Premier Brian Pallister says he expects age will be a factor in the groups.
In total, 5,165 people have been immunized using the Pfizer vaccine. Manitoba has received 22,230 doses of this company s vaccine.
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Immunizations begin next week in seven care homes By: Larry Kusch and Carol Sanders | Posted: 12:25 PM CST Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021
Last Modified: 8:45 PM CST Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 | Updates
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While Premier Brian Pallister boasted about the province’s readiness to vaccinate Manitobans quickly, his officials couldn’t say Wednesday how many immunizers have been hired or how many are needed.
It was also learned that Manitoba is just now in the process of hiring a provincial COVID-19 immunization director.
Pallister announced that the first personal care home residents in Manitoba will begin receiving the virus vaccine Jan. 11.
Province plans to have all personal care home residents immunized in 28-day campaign
Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach Premier Brian Pallister announcing 28-day immunization campaign.
To protect vulnerable Manitobans who are at greatest risk from COVID-19, Manitoba will launch a 28-day campaign to immunize all eligible personal care home (PCH) residents in 135 sites across the province with the first dose of the vaccine.
“This is the next crucial phase in our plan to protect Manitobans from COVID-19,” said Premier Brian Pallister. “We have built a plan to immunize some of our most vulnerable people as quickly as possible, now that we can bring the vaccine to them safely. By early March, every eligible resident will have received both doses and the fullest protection we can provide against this virus.”
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Hillcrest Place will be one of the first seven personal care homes in the province to have its residents given COVID-19 vaccines.
Residents at Hillcrest Place Personal Care Home are among those getting vaccinated in the first wave of personal care home vaccinations starting next Monday.
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Residents at Hillcrest Place Personal Care Home are among those getting vaccinated in the first wave of personal care home vaccinations starting next Monday.
Premier Brian Pallister said in a release that all personal care home residents at 135 sites in the province will be vaccinated in a 28-day campaign. By early March, every eligible resident will have received both doses and the fullest protection we can provide against this virus, he said.
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Manitoba plans to immunize nearly 10,000 personal care home residents over a four-week span beginning Jan. 11, the province announced on Wednesday.
The 28-day campaign, outlined by Premier Brian Pallister during a news conference, will immunize an estimated 9,834 eligible residents at 135 homes, with the first 1,157 people getting their first doses starting next week at seven locations across the province.
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Pallister said by early March, every eligible resident will have received both doses of the vaccine. Immunizations are expected to use the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.