More than 100,000 Manitobans are newly eligible to get COVID-19 booster shots as the province tries to prevent a post-holiday spike in hospitalizations.
Older Manitobans and First Nations residents no longer have to wait six months before getting third doses.
The vaccine task force says anyone over 60, and adults who live in First Nations communities who are 18 or older, can get their booster shots right away if their second dose was on or before July 10th.
Dr. Joss Reimer of the task force says with holiday gatherings and the recent arrival of the Omicron variant, people older than 60 and those who live in First Nations communities are at higher risk of severe illness.
