The first round of vaccinations in Manitoba is set to get underway tomorrow, with 900 healthcare providers first in line.
The province’s first COVID immunization clinic will launch tomorrow morning at the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences campus in Winnipeg, which has the capacity to safely store the Pfizer vaccine at ultra-cold temperatures.
Premier Brian Pallister says it’s the first step towards establishing vaccination sites throughout the province — with sites in Brandon, Thompson, Steinbach, Gimli, Portage la Prairie and The Pas expected to launch in the new year based on vaccine supplies.
“In the coming months we anticipate vaccine availability will be out to Brandon and to the Parkland,” said the Premier.
Pallister cautioned Manitobans to stick to the fundamentals, saying the arrival of a limited number of vaccines does not mean the province is out of the woods yet.
“Our numbers week-over-week were down by 15.8% in Manitoba, and they were up by the same amount in Ontario. This is not about saying Manitoba is better than Ontario … this is just saying to Manitobans we’ve got tougher restrictions; those restrictions are working, they’re saving lives, but we have to stay at it.”
