Shared Health says the rules apply to “anyone identified as an important partner in the ongoing care and recovery of inpatients.” Austria to mandate COVID-19 vaccination as country enters full lockdown The health organization says exceptions will be made for “parents or guardians of pediatric or neonatal patients, those supporting a woman in labour, delivery and postpartum care, and in end-of-life circumstances.”Patients and their families have been notified of the changes over this weekend.Shared Health says that while the new restrictions may be frustrating, they are a necessary step in the “ongoing efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on health services relied upon by all Manitobans.”.