Beginning Friday, May 21, 2021 Manitobans with certain conditions can begin to book their second-dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
In order to book an appointment you must have one of the following priority conditions:
- those receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis;
- those with liver cirrhosis due to any cause or portal hypertension;
- those with severe heart failure;
- those with cancers including solid tumor and blood (leukemia/lymphoma) who will or are receiving chemotherapy, immunosuppressive therapy or immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., nivolumab, pembrolizumab);
- those receiving one or more of the following medications:
- B cell therapies (e.g., rituximab, ocrelizumab);
- Cyclophosphamide;
- Alemtuzumab;
- calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporine, tacrolimus);
- chronic dose prednisone (more than 20 mg/day);
- mycophenolate; and
- JAK inhibitors (e.g., tofacitinib);
- those who have received or are on the list to receive a solid organ transplant;
- those who have received a stem cell transplant or CAR-T therapy at least three months ago;
- those with Down syndrome;
- those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); or
- individuals receiving home care more than four times per week or receiving 24/7 Community Living Disability Services supports (or as per family physician determination of equivalent levels of family support).
“These medical conditions put people at higher risk of severe effects of COVID-19. The third wave is here, and we need to take a seat in the vaccination clinic, roll up our sleeves, and protect ourselves and each other,” said Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead, Vaccine Implementation Task Force. “We are in a race against the virus and against the variants, and we are seeing the devastating effects it can have on people, on our health-care system and on our health-care providers. I urge all Manitobans to get vaccinated as soon as possible.”
© News4.ca 2021