Manitoba scaling back COVID-19 vaccine supersites as province nears next benchmark
Manitoba will be scaling back hours at COVID-19 vaccine supersites next month as the province prioritizes outreach to communities and populations that have seen fewer people get a dose.
Johanu Botha, who is on the team rolling out vaccines, says Manitoba is close to meeting the next vaccination milestone for reopening that is set to begin on Labour Day weekend in early September.
More than 78 per cent of eligible people have had at least one dose and almost 68 per cent have had two doses.
So far, Manitoba has reached each milestone in its plan ahead of schedule.
Health officials say demand for doses is down and that's why they are changing their strategy to directly connect with people who have not had a shot.
The province will focus on community-hosted and pop-up clinics, as well as continue to provide doses to pharmacies and doctors.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2021.
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