As COVID-19 vaccination efforts continue to ramp up in the province, appointments at local pharmacies are filling up quickly.

The province recently expanded the eligibility criteria for who can receive a dose of the AstraZeneca jab, to all Manitobans aged 40 and older and First Nations people aged 30 and older.

Ken’s No Frills in Dauphin told CKDM they continue to book vaccine appointments online.

Barret Prosychyn says appointments at the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy are fully booked, and they are calling people off a wait-list.

“Anyone can sign up for that and when your age group qualifies and we have the vaccine in our store, we will call you in. The waitlist is only for our store. If in the meantime you can get one at a supersite or a pop-up clinic, or at another pharmacy, or a clinic, take the first one that’s available to you.”

Prosychyn adds that anyone can sign up to be on the wait-list. To do so, click here, or call them at (204) 638-4602.

Sherri Gardner with Super Thrifty Pharmacy in Dauphin has confirmed they’re in the same boat and are calling people off their waiting list, as all appointments are booked. She says people can sign up for their vaccine cancellation list and get more information by calling the pharmacy at (204) 638-3702.

At this time, there’s no word on when any of the pharmacies will receive more vaccine shipments.