In the ongoing campaign to get shots into arms, the province has once again expanded eligibility criteria to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Effective Monday, April 26, 2021, all adults living or working, in any role, in the Northern Regional Health Authority can now book appointment to receive their inoculations.
People over the age of 18 living in the Seven Oaks West area of Winnipeg are also eligible to book their immunization appointments as well as those who work in the following jobs within that area:
- kindergarten to Grade 12 schools;
- as a child-care provider;
- in a food-processing facility;
- in a grocery or convenience store;
- at a gas station;
- as a public health inspector or workplace safety and health officer; or
- anywhere that serves food (e.g. restaurants or food banks).
“The vaccine is one way we can slow the spread of this virus and control the third wave of COVID-19,” said Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead, Vaccine Implementation Task Force. “We are seeing that everyone, including younger people, is experiencing more severe outcomes from COVID and it is important that we adjust our eligibility criteria to reflect what we know, so we can protect those at risk. More than one-third of Manitobans have been immunized, and I’d encourage everyone to do the same as soon as they are eligible.”
© News4.ca 2021
