Article continues below advertisement ↴ Health officials say the fear and systemic pressures impacting many Manitoban's pandemic experiences can be met with an understanding of how the fears were created in the first place. As more Manitobans get second COVID-19 vaccine doses, restrictions will be loosened, starting with those who have received their second dose of the vaccine. For some, getting the first dose continues to be a difficult decision. "The thing that we need to do is to demonstrate empathy. Nobody is choosing to not be vaccinated because they want to do something that is harmful. Everybody makes decisions based on what they think is best for themselves and for their families," Manitoba's COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force's medical lead Dr. Joss Reimer says in a Wednesday press conference.