Manitoba is rolling out a vaccination campaign for those at the highest risk of developing serious outcomes from COVID-19, aiming to get people vaccinated before summer, when virus circulation might increase, the province says.<\/p>\n
Between May 1 and June 30, the province will make additional COVID-19 vaccine doses available for people who have already had a dose since last fall, but meet specific criteria.<\/p>\n
The extra doses will be available to anyone age 65 or older, Indigenous people over the age of 45, residents of long-term care homes, and anyone age six months or up who is moderately or severely immunocompromised.<\/p>\n
The person getting the vaccine should have received their last dose at least three months before, the province said in a Wednesday news release.<\/p>\n
COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of six months and 12 years will only be available until June 14, when the supply will expire, the province said.<\/p>\n
People who did not get a COVID-19 vaccine in the fall can also get a dose before June 30.<\/p>\n
The vaccines are available free of charge at medical clinics, pharmacies, nursing stations and rural public health offices. The province’s website has a map where you can search for vaccine providers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Manitoba is rolling out a vaccination campaign for those at the highest risk of developing serious outcomes from COVID-19, aiming to get people vaccinated before summer, when virus circulation might increase, the province says.<\/p>\n
Between May 1 and June 30, the province will make additional COVID-19 vaccine doses available for people who have already had a dose since last fall, but meet specific criteria.<\/p>\n
The extra doses will be available to anyone age 65 or older, Indigenous people over the age of 45, residents of long-term care homes, and anyone age six months or up who is moderately or severely immunocompromised.<\/p>\n