Manitoba hits 70 per cent mark for first doses
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More than 70 per cent of eligible Manitobans have been vaccinated with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The province officially hit the milestone on Saturday when a total of 826,557 doses were logged in the public health information management system.
There are 1,175,703 people in Manitoba who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. As of Tuesday, 832,355 of them had rolled up their sleeve for a shot, or 70.79 per cent of the eligible population.
The province’s vaccination dashboard stated that 69.7 per cent of Manitobans had received one dose as of Tuesday, due to a data issue, the province said. Due to further data entry backlogs, an additional 9,583 doses have not yet been specified as first or second shots.
The Manitoba government has said when 70 per cent of the eligible population is vaccinated with one dose, and 25 per cent have received two doses, the province can proceed with loosening public health restrictions.
The province has set July 1 as the date to meet both immunization targets and to begin the cautious easing of restrictions. However, Premier Brian Pallister said the government could remove restrictions sooner, if vaccination targets are met ahead of schedule.
As of Tuesday, 18.59 per cent of the eligible population had received a second dose. To meet the 25 per cent mark by July 1, another 75,267 second shots have to be given out, or 5,017 a day.
In the past week, the province has recorded an average of 9,056 second doses a day.
A walk-in clinic held at the Leila Avenue mass vaccination clinic in Winnipeg on Tuesday delivered more than 1,900 doses to people who attended without an appointment, the province said.
Walk-in vaccinations will continue at the facility at 770 Leila Ave. on Wednesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., respectively. The walk-in clinic is targeted towards people seeking first doses, but those who attend for a second dose and are eligible will not be turned away, the province said.
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