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Public Health says officials and religious leaders are partnering together in hopes of reducing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. We are trying very hard to reach out from the government perspective, but also from more local, trusted leaders, Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead of Manitoba s Vaccination Task Force, says in a Wednesday press conference. We hear a lot about the different questions that people have or concerns that they have, that are not consistent with the science, but make people feel anxious, nonetheless.
During the conference, Reimer said that Mennonites in southern Manitoba particularly have less trust in the vaccine.
WINNIPEG Manitoba health officials announced the province is adjusting its approach in how it uses the AstraZeneca vaccine. On Wednesday, Manitoba s vaccine task force said it will now be holding its current and future supply of AstraZeneca doses for second-dose appointments only. Dr. Joss Reimer, the medical lead of Manitoba s Vaccine Task Force, said this change is in response to ongoing evidence and supply chain issues. AstraZeneca has had a bit of a bumpy road in their rollout, which has been unfortunate, Reimer said, adding a recent export ban out of India has made supply of the vaccine an issue.
WINNIPEG The Manitoba government has lowered the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents 18 years of age and older. Premier Brian Pallister first announced the coming expansion on Tuesday, with Johanu Botha, co-lead of Manitoba’s Vaccine Task Force, confirming the news at a technical briefing on Wednesday. Botha noted the age cohorts are moving more quickly as appointment uptake is being watched. He noted it is expected that the first doses of the vaccine will be administered to 70 per cent of Manitobans aged 12 years and older between June 6 and 9. Botha added that youth will most likely be vaccinated at supersites.
WINNIPEG Manitoba’s vaccine task force is predicting a “two-dose summer” based on increased vaccine supply coming into the province and the lowered age eligibility. Speaking during a news conference on Wednesday, Johanu Botha, co-lead of Manitoba’s Vaccine Task Force, said the province is expecting to have administered both doses of COVID-19 vaccines to all Manitoba during the summer. “It’ll be a two-dose summer in Manitoba,” he said. “We will get through our second-dose campaign by the middle of July.” On Wednesday, the Manitoba government lowered the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents 18 years of age and older.
WINNIPEG The Manitoba government has expanded its community-based eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the province, Manitobans who live in Brandon Downtown, as well as Downtown West and Point Douglas North in Winnipeg can now book an appointment to be vaccinated. This expansion also applies to individuals who work in certain jobs and settings. This includes those who work at Kindergarten to Grade 12 schools, as child-care providers, at food-processing facilities, at grocery or convenience stores, at gas stations, as public health inspectors or workplace safety and health officers, as well as anywhere that serves food. These individuals will become eligible and can make their appointments as of noon on Wednesday.