Eligibility

Eligibility to be immunized at a super site or pop-up clinic has been expanded to include individuals aged 40 or older and Indigenous people aged 18 and older.

In addition, all adults aged 18 and older who live or work in specified jobs in these priority communities continue to be eligible to make an appointment:

  • Prairie Mountain Health – Brandon East End and Brandon Downtown;
  • Winnipeg Regional Health Authority – Inkster West, Fort Garry South, Seven Oaks West, Downtown East, Point Douglas South, Inkster East, Point Douglas North, Downtown West, River East South, St. Vital North and Seven Oaks East; and
  • Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority – Powerview-Pine Falls.

All adults who live or work (in any role) in the Northern Regional Health Authority, as well as Churchill, are also eligible. A map and other information about community-based eligibility is available at manitoba.ca.

Eligibility also includes people aged 18 and older who:

  • are pregnant;
  • are a client of Community Living disABILITY Services;
  • work in any health-care setting including outpatient settings; or
  • work as a front-line police officer or firefighter.

Eligibility for the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine includes individuals aged 40 or older and people aged 30 to 39 with priority health conditions. A complete list is available at manitoba.ca.

Appointments

Eligible people can now book appointments at the Gimli super site, which will be opening later this month. Appointments are also currently available at super sites in Dauphin, Steinbach, Winnipeg (RBC Convention Centre and Leila locations), Brandon, Thompson, Selkirk and Morden. Eligible individuals can book their appointment online at protectmb.ca with an email address and health card number, or by calling (toll-free) 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC).

Pop-up clinics are scheduled in Winnipeg next week and in other locations throughout the province during the week of May 17. Appointments can be made by calling (toll-free) 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC).

Appointments are no longer being taken for The Pas and Flin Flon pop-up clinics, which will now operate as walk-in clinics. Previously booked appointments will be honoured. The clinic in The Pas is at Roy H. Johnson Arena (523 Smith St.) and will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 11, 12, 18 and 19. The Flin Flon clinic is located at the Flin Flon Community Hall (2 North Ave.) and will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 13, 14, 20 and 21.

Appointments are also available at urban Indigenous pop-up clinics led by community organizations in Winnipeg, Brandon, Thompson and Portage la Prairie.

The AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine is available at medical clinics or pharmacies. Find available doses and how to make an appointment with the COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Finder, located at gov.mb.ca.

People will be able to begin booking second-dose appointments on May 22. Individuals who are immunocompromised or have other prioritized health conditions will be able to book their appointments first. More details on this process will provided in the coming days.

Vaccine Administration

To date, 534,647 doses of vaccine have been administered in Manitoba.

This week, Focused Immunization Teams will be visiting five congregate living facilities to provide first-dose immunizations.

Vaccine Supply and Distribution

To date, a total of 657,660 doses of vaccine have been delivered to Manitoba. This includes:

  • 432,900 doses of Pfizer vaccine;
  • 140,500 doses of the Moderna vaccine; and
  • 84,260 doses of the AstraZeneca/Covishield vaccine.

Next week, Manitoba expects to receive 73,710 doses of Pfizer vaccine.

Additional Information

The new Manitoba Pandemic Sick Leave program will provide employers with up to $600 per employee for up to five full days of COVID-19 related sick leave, which do not have to be taken consecutively. Eligible sick leave related to COVID-19 includes testing, vaccinations and side effects, self-isolation due to COVID-19 symptoms, or care for a loved one in any of the previously mentioned circumstances.

Manitoba is piloting the use of the Moderna vaccine in several pharmacies and medical clinics. Each of these locations is responsible for identifying and booking clients into available appointments.

Anyone who has been in Manitoba for one month or more can receive the vaccine at no cost if they meet provincial eligibility requirements.

People in Manitoba can now access interpreter services in over 100 languages when they are booking their COVID-19 vaccine appointment by phone. Callers can also request spoken language or American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services at one of the province’s super-site locations.

When attending a vaccine appointment, people are reminded to bring their completed consent form (available online at protectmb.ca) wear a short-sleeved shirt, wear a mask, and bring their health card or other form of identification. To help support good physical distancing on site, people should arrive no more than 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment time.

More information about the vaccine campaign in Manitoba is available at manitoba.ca and protectmb.ca. For regular updates, visit protectmb.ca and sign up for the weekly e-newsletter.

All data in this bulletin is current as of May 6, unless noted otherwise.