The province has put a pause on new COVID-19 vaccine bookings for youth in the province moving forward because of a Pfizer supply slowdown.
This afternoon the province announced that it's been told that shipments of the Pfizer vaccine are expected to slow down at the beginning of next month.
However, the province says it's receiving thousands of doses of the Moderna vaccine and is advising Manitobans to not wait for Pfizer and to get Moderna as their 2nd shot instead.
Johanu Botha, the co-lead of Manitoba's Vaccine Implementation Task Force, says the federal government released its Pfizer delivery schedule which shows Manitoba's allotment will decrease in July.
Botha says second-dose eligibility will continue to expand, as there are Moderna doses available, but youth won’t be able to book vaccine appointments unless more Pfizer doses are confirmed.
Right now Pfizer is the only COVID-19 vaccine approved for children ages 12 and up in Canada.
