Starting today, Manitobans will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in certain events across the province.
This comes after Health and Seniors Minister Audrey Gordon and Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin announced last week that not only would the mask mandate be reinstated across the province, but also that Manitobans would have to start showing proof of vaccination with their vaccine card or QR code to be granted entry into events such as:
• indoor and outdoor ticketed sporting events and concerts
• indoor theatre/dance/symphony events
• restaurants (indoor and patio dining)
• nightclubs and all other licensed premises
• casinos, bingo halls and VLT lounges
• movie theatres
• fitness centres, gyms and indoor sporting and recreational facilities (excluding youth recreational sport)
• organized indoor group recreational classes and activities, and indoor recreational businesses
Children who are too young for immunization will be able to attend these facilities and events with a fully immunized adult.
In last week's press conference, Dr. Roussin said that these health orders are being put in place with the hope that it will reduce the need for future public health restrictions and lockdowns that would otherwise be necessary to combat a COVID-19 fourth wave.
