COVID-19 vaccination appointments booked when the age for eligibility was lowered to include all Manitobans aged 12 and up.On Monday the province said 41,754 appointments were booked Friday, outpacing the previous high-water mark for appointments set May 13, when officials say 26,000 appointments were made.
Manitoba reports 430 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death Health Canada approved the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 May 5.
Prior to that the federal agency had approved the shot only for those 16 and older.Dr. Joss Reimer, lead of Manitoba’s vaccine implementation taskforce, said appointments for a dose can be made by young people aged 12 and older or their parent, guardian or caregiver.