With April now more than halfway done, the provincial government has revealed part of its public health strategy for the month of May.
Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care will begin the targeted spring COVID-19 vaccination program on May 1. In a release this afternoon the provincial government said the program will run from the start of May until June 30.
“The spring program is timed to provide the best protection to Manitobans at highest risk of serious COVID-19 outcomes during the summer months when COVID-19 circulation may increase,” reads the release.
Another vaccine dose will be available to those who have received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine since fall 2024 (provided it has been at least three months since this dose) and meet one of the following criteria:
- adults 65 years of age and older;
- Indigenous people 45 years of age and older, regardless of place of residence;
- adult residents of long-term care homes and other congregate living settings for seniors; and
- individuals six months of age and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised (due to an underlying condition or treatment)
The province added COVID-19 vaccines for individuals aged six months to under 12 years will only be available until June 14 when vaccine supply for this age group will expire. Starting July 1, routine COVID-19 immunizations will only be available in special circumstances based on guidance from a health-care professional for a specific medical condition, as this will ensure a three-month interval before the start of the fall 2025 COVID-19 immunization campaign.
The vaccine is available at medical clinics, pharmacies, nursing stations and rural public health offices
