COVID-19 cases going down, 200,000 people in Manitoba are under the age of 12 — nearly 15 per cent of the province’s population — and still don’t qualify for a coronavirus shot, putting the pressure on school divisions to make sure classrooms are safe.Out of the province’s 37 school divisions, 33 tell Global News they’ve been increasing filter changes or have made adjustments to their HVAC system.“Even if vaccines became available for the next age group, five to 12, that wouldn’t be until the fall.
And then you’re looking at a month to two months at least before they have full immunity. So these next few months, the students are at risk,” said Winnipeg physician Dr.