Manitoba is moving closer to being able to open the vaccine appointment phone-lines to the general public — starting with Manitobans over the age of 95.
“I know this is something many Manitobans are looking forward to,” says Dr. Reimer, medical lead for the vaccine implementation task force, “and I’m looking forward to being able to announce next week that we’ll be opening up to elderly Manitobans.”
“I want to reiterate that Manitobans over 95 are not eligible (for vaccination) today, please do not call to book an appointment this week. But I will let you know next week when that changes.”
The province's toll-free phone number to book a vaccine appointment is 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC).
The province urges the public to not call unless they are eligible for vaccination at this time. Eligibility criteria can be found here.
Manitobans eligible for vaccinations at this time include community services workers and health-care workers whose work involves direct contact with patients, who meet the criteria outlined by the province.
A “vaccination calculator” set up by the province lets Manitobans see where they are in the priority line, based on their age and other factors. Click here to access the online tool.
Immunizations in Manitoba will be given out at “super sites”, pop-up clinics, and by Focused Immunization Teams (FITs). The province plans to expand the number of super sites in Manitoba up to 13 sites in April.
COVID immunizations in Manitoba will start to ramp back up with 15,210 doses of the Pfizer vaccine expected this week.
