New COVID vaccines expected by mid-October

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This fall’s COVID vaccine rollout to the general public in Manitoba is expected to start in early to mid-October, the provincial government announced Tuesday.

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This fall’s COVID vaccine rollout to the general public in Manitoba is expected to start in early to mid-October, the provincial government announced Tuesday.

The vaccines will first be rolled out to personal-care home residents, hospital patients and Indigenous residents before they become available to the general public.

Manitoba is following national recommendations that suggest boosters for previously immunized individuals if it has been at least six months since their last dose or last COVID infection. The province is also recommending unvaccinated residents get a shot and all eligible Manitobans get the annual flu shot.

The vaccines will first be rolled out to personal-care home residents, hospital patients and Indigenous residents before they become available to the general public. (Nam Y. Huh / The Associated Press files)

The vaccines will first be rolled out to personal-care home residents, hospital patients and Indigenous residents before they become available to the general public. (Nam Y. Huh / The Associated Press files)

“Updated vaccines will be available this fall and have been formulated to provide better protection against XBB.1.5, which is an offshoot of the omicron variant. To date, Health Canada has approved an updated Moderna vaccine for those six months of age and older and is reviewing updated Pfizer and Novavax vaccines,” the provincial government stated in a news release Tuesday.

When it’s available, updated information about vaccine locations is expected to be posted at: www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/vaccine.html#finder

— Staff

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Updated on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 8:39 AM CDT: Removes byline

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