News - COVID-19 Vaccine Bulletin

The last immunization clinic was held on Dec. 23, leaving the total number of immunizations given since the vaccine arrived in Manitoba earlier this month as 2,177.

There were no immunization clinics held December 24 to 26, leaving a total of 2,177 immunizations that have been given since vaccine arrived in Manitoba earlier this month. One adverse event following immunization has been reported in Manitoba to date.

On December 23, 2020, 490 people were immunized against COVID-19 and a total of 2,177 immunizations have been given since vaccine arrived in Manitoba earlier this month. One adverse event following immunization has been reported in Manitoba to date.

On December 22, 2020, 495 people were immunized against COVID-19 and a total of 1,687 immunizations have been given since vaccine arrived in Manitoba earlier this month. No adverse effects following immunization have been reported in Manitoba to date.

As more COVID-19 vaccine is delivered to Manitoba in in the coming weeks, the province will expand eligibility criteria to help protect more health-care workers and those most at risk of serious illness from the virus. These adjustments will include progressively immunizing a broader range of health-care workers, residents of personal care homes and elderly Manitobans.

All of the 1,300 COVID-19 immunization appointments for this week have been booked by eligible health-care providers with 298 eligible health-care workers being immunized with the COVID-19 vaccine.

More than 1,200 eligible health-care workers have booked an appointment to be immunized against COVID-19 this week. Manitoba has been able to expand the number of available immunization appointments to more than 1,300 from 900 because immunizers have consistently been able to draw six doses of vaccine from each vial, instead of the expected five.

The criteria for health care workers who are eligible to book a COVID-19 immunization appointment is expanding slightly to help ensure all available vaccine is used this week. There are approximately 600 appointments booked and 300 remaining for this week’s clinic.

Appointments remain available for the next COVID-19 immunization clinic, which will take place from Monday, December 21 to Wednesday, December 23. Eligible health care workers can continue to call over the weekend to book their space.

With a limited supply of the COVID-19 vaccine tentatively scheduled to arrive in Manitoba in the coming days, the province has started booking 900 appointments for its first immunization clinic. As of this morning, about half of those spots remain available for eligible health-care providers to book.