If you are 18 and over living in the Downtown East, Inkster East or Point Douglas South neighbourhoods or you work in certain front-line jobs in these areas you are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The province announced the geo-specific regions o Friday April 23, 2021. Appointments for those eligible can now be made at the super sites or at Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, 180 Higgins Avenue and
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre – Win Gardner Place, 363 MacGregor Avenue.
“These communities were selected based on an analysis of COVID-19 rates, population density, percentages of racialized populations, income levels and housing suitability in those areas,” said Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead, Vaccine Implementation Task Force. “We encourage everyone eligible in these communities to make their appointment as soon as they can.”
Front-line workers who now qualify in these areas include school staff, child-care providers, people who work in food-processing facilities, grocery stores, convenience stores, gas stations and anywhere that serves food including restaurants and food banks.
The province estimates that in these three areas about 35,000 people qualify to receive the vaccine.
Currently those living outside the designate areas can receive the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine if they are age 50 or older and First Nation people aged 30 and older.
All Manitobans aged 40 and older are eligible for the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Appointments at the super sites an be made online at https://protectmb.ca or by calling 1-844-626-8222
Appointments for the AstraZeneca vaccine can be made at participating pharmacies and medical clinics. To find out where you can book visit the shot finder web page https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/vaccine/finder.html.
© News4.ca 2021
