COVID-19,” said Wharton.“While only a few people were fortunate enough to win a lottery prize, we have all benefited from the decisions we made to protect ourselves, our families and our communities.“As Manitoba is now in the fourth wave of the pandemic, we can truly see how essential the vaccine is in providing as much protection as possible.” First winners of Manitoban vaccine lottery take home $100K each Seven adult winners — who had received their second dose on or before Sept.
6 — were awarded $100,000 in prize money, and 10 young people won $25,000 scholarships.Cuba Bazimya, Inderjit Virdi and Michaelle Cruz, all from the Winnipeg region, won the $100,000 prize, as did Gertie Bruce (Interlake-Eastern), Edward Queskekapow (Northern.