Province launching campaign to boost vaccine uptake
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This article was published 17/03/2021 (1866 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Manitoba is launching a new campaign aimed squarely at boosting COVID-19 vaccine uptake on a day where variant cases in the province continue to rise.
A total of 63 per cent of Manitobans have been labelled as “keeners”, who want to get the vaccine as soon as possible, 12 per cent will get it at some point, nine per cent of people are skeptical about it and 10 per cent of people are not eligible, according to data gathered by the provincial government.
Approximately six per cent of people have already been vaccinated.
The new campaign, #ProtectMB, includes advertising, outreach and engagement to support the province’s vaccine effort.
Dr. Joss Reimer, the medical lead for the vaccine implementation task force, said Wednesday the campaign includes a new “myth busting” website where people can get reliable information about vaccination.
“All of the vaccines being delivered now are safe. We want you to take whatever vaccine is available to you as quickly as possible,” Reimer said.
“This will help protect you, it will help protect those you love and others around you.”
The province also lowered the age of vaccine eligibility on Wednesday. Individuals over 73-years-old and Indigenous people over 53-years-old can now book a vaccine appointment either over the phone by calling 1-844-626-8222 or online at www.manitoba.ca/vaccine.
See Thursday’s newspaper for more information.
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