News - Vaccination

Beginning Saturday, July 24 and until the end of the month, the RBC Convention Centre super site will offer walk-in immunizations every day from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pfizer and Moderna vaccine will both be available.

For young people aged 12 to 17 to be fully immunized for their return to school in the fall, they should receive their first vaccine by Tuesday, July 27. This allows for the minimum 28 days between doses and two weeks after the second dose for the best immune response. There are more than 29,000 Pfizer appointments available from now to the end of July.

All people aged 12 and up are now eligible to make their first- or second-dose appointment. The date of the second appointment must be at least 28 days after the first vaccination. There are thousands of Moderna and Pfizer appointments open and available to book as early as today.

The Associate Director Research with VIDO-InterVac says scientists working on VIDO’s new COVID-19 vaccine are already looking to improve its effectiveness in protecting against emerging variants of the virus.

A total of 9,070 doses of vaccine were administered during the July 14 walk-in Vax-a-Thon. For people who prefer to book an appointment, there are thousands of Moderna appointments open and available to book as early as today. Thousands of Pfizer appointments are also available to book for later in July.

Prairie Mountain Health will send Focused Immunization Teams (FITs) to various provincial, federal and private campgrounds in Manitoba to offer first-dose or second-dose COVID-19 vaccines to those who are interested.

The province of Manitoba will implement the second phase of the ‘4-3-2-One Great Summer’ Reopening Path two weeks early, on July 17, as vaccination rates continue to climb across the province.

The Manitoba government and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries are reminding Manitobans that they still have a chance to win one of many cash prizes in Manitoba’s first ever ‘Vax to Win Lottery’, if they get their first vaccine shot on or before Aug. 2.

The province is now accepting applications for the Healthy Hire Manitoba Program, a wage support program designed to help private-sector employers reopen and encourage employees to get fully vaccinated.

On Wednesday July 14, all vaccine super sites throughout the province will be offering walk-ins only. For people who prefer to book an appointment, there are thousands of Moderna appointments open and available to book as early as today. Thousands of Pfizer appointments are also available to book for the second half of July.