Province of Manitoba Media Bulletin
October 20, 2021
Today a mobile clinic will be located at the William Whyte Community Area, 200 Powers St. (near the William Whyte School and Andrews Street Family Centre) in Winnipeg. Time of operation is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Two other Winnipeg clinics will be held:
Oct. 21 at Maple Grove Park, 100 Frobisher Rd. (near the entrance to off-leash dog park) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and
Oct. 22 at Kil-Cona Park, 1229 Springfield Rd. (southwest corner of the parking lot near the off-leash dog park area) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Eligibility
The current recommendations for third doses of COVID-19 vaccine, including where they can be administered, is online at https://manitoba.ca/covid19/vaccine/eligibility-criteria.html#third.
Eligibility for first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine continues to include anyone born on or before Dec. 31, 2009.
Vaccine Administration, Supply and Distribution
A total of 2,053,655 doses of vaccine have been administered in Manitoba.
The super site in Gimli is now closed and has transitioned to a pop-up clinic located at the Gimli Multipurpose building at 17B North Colonization Rd. Appointments are currently being taken for Oct.. 22 and 29. Hours of operation are 12:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Manitoba vaccine sites are offering walk-in and appointment-based vaccinations. Eligible individuals can book their appointments online or by calling (toll-free) 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC). For hours and days of operation, visit www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/vaccine/finder.html.
COVID-19 immunizations are available to eligible young people at school-based clinics. For more information, visit https://protectmb.ca/school-immunizations/.
To date, 2,435,830 doses of vaccine have been delivered to Manitoba. This includes:
1,534,950 doses of the Pfizer vaccine;
808,920 doses of the Moderna vaccine; and
91,960 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Additional Information
More information about the vaccine campaign in Manitoba is available at www.manitoba.ca/vaccineand https://protectmb.ca. For more information about COVID-19 immunization records and cards, visit https://manitoba.ca/covid19/vaccine/immunizationrecord/index.html.
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