The immunization campaign continues today, with eligible healthcare workers receiving doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Bannatyne campus.
Manitoba joined Ontario in ramping down immunizations over the Christmas holiday -- a decision that's drawn some criticism. Manitoba closed its vaccine clinics on Dec. 23, reopening on Tuesday, Dec. 29.
Elsewhere in Canada, the first batch of the Moderna vaccine has arrived in the Northwest Territories, after being approved by the Public Health Agency of Canada on Dec. 23.
The Moderna vaccine is a more ideal candidate for distribution in the Territories, as it does not require storage in specialized ultra-cold freezers like the Pfizer vaccine.
Here in Manitoba, the province has slightly opened up the criteria of healthcare workers who are eligible for the vaccine.
The plan is to gradually expand the eligibility criteria in the coming weeks to include care home residents, elderly Manitobans, and a broader range of healthcare workers.
To date, there have been 2,177 immunizations in Manitoba, with one adverse reaction.
An immunization clinic at Brandon’s Keystone Centre is set to be up and running by January 18th.
