To receive a COVID-19 vaccine at London Drugs pharmacy you must be: A resident of Manitoba with a MB Health Services Card 7 years of age and older Visitors to Manitoba: check with the pharmacy for eligibility For more information visit Province of Manitoba | Vaccination, Eligibility and Va...
TheManitoba First Nations COVID-19 Alert Levelstable is meant to assist First Nations community leaders in decisions about community-level measures that can be taken in the fight against COVID-19. We encourage community leadership to make these decisions in partnership with their local and regional...
Conclusion: In this study, we observed that the partnered COVID-19 response between First Nations and the Manitoba government, which oversaw creation and enactment of policies prioritizing First Nations for vaccines, was associated with vaccine acceptance and quick uptake am...
Participants discussed their perception of COVID-19 vaccines and their intention to get vaccinated, and the low rate of COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Manitoba’s Southern Health Region compared to other regions in Canada. We identified three drivers of vaccine hesitancy: (1) risk perceptions about ...
This messaging should not only address the three top reasons stated for vaccine hesitancy, but also try to reach youth who are less likely to be willing to get the vaccine. Although this research was conducted using a community sample from Manitoba, there is no reas...
The province said it’s expecting to receive 5,300 more doses of the Moderna vaccine this week, with smaller cities serving as regional distribution hubs. Manitoba, meanwhile, began shipping 5,300 doses of Moderna’s vaccine last week in order to reach people in all 63 First Nations in th...
“There are no risk-free options with COVID-19 and this includes delaying getting a vaccine,” she said. “It is my professional opinion that the benefits of these vaccines outweigh any rare risks that may be associated.” Alberta, which has Canada’s highest seven-day rate...
The development of an effective vaccine could also be hampered if experts don't constantly sequence samples of the virus to track its genetic diversity. These insights arise from a study by researchers in the University of Manitoba's Rady Faculty of Health Sciences in collaboration with a virolog...
Manitobais reporting 114 additional COVID-19 cases and three new deaths. The deputy chief public health officer, Dr. Jazz Atwal, says 32 per cent of current cases involve variants of concern. Article content –The Canadian Press Norway keeps Astr...
Manitoba is reporting 143 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths. It has the second-highest infection rate among the provinces. The government has also announced that anyone over 18 is now eligible for a third vaccine booster, as long as six months have passed since the second dose....