Beginning Monday, January 11, 2021 residents of personal care homes in Manitoba will begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine said Premier Brian Pallister on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
The 28 day campaign will see 9,834 people living in PCHs across Manitoba receive their first immunization shot as long as the supply of vaccine continues to be delivered to the province. One complete a second campaign at PCHs will be immediately started to provide the second dose to residents.
“This is the next crucial phase in our plan to protect Manitobans from COVID-19,” said Pallister. “We have built a plan to immunize some of our most vulnerable people as quickly as possible, now that we can bring the vaccine to them safely. By early March, every eligible resident will have received both doses and the fullest protection we can provide against this virus.”
The immunization teams will begin by visiting seven locations the first week and plan on providing the first shot to 1,157 people.
The first PCHs to receive the vaccine are:
- Boyne Lodge, Carman, Southern Health–Santé Sud;
- Charleswood Care Centre, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority;
- Hillcrest Place, Brandon, Prairie Mountain Health;
- Oakview Place, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority;
- St. Paul’s Residence, The Pas, Northern Health Region;
- Tudor House, Selkirk, Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority; and
- Tuxedo Villa, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.
Residents will be offered the vaccine even if they have previously tested positive for COVID-19 as long as they do not have any other medical conditions that would exclude them from immunization. Residents do have the option to not receive the vaccine if they so choose.
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