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Vaccine task force defends Manitoba plan as data shows just over half of province’s doses administered

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Thousands of vaccination appointments to be rescheduled as Manitoba deals with delivery delays Reimer says the way Manitoba counts is different from other provinces.“We wait until we show that the dose went into a specific individual’s arm, whereas you look at other provinces, they count based on appointments, which we could do and show that we’re right up there.”The province committed $100 million to the vaccine program in the 2021 budget, but NDP leader Wab Kinew says details were minimal.“I think you need a sense of urgency and that was sorely lacking when it comes to the vaccine plan in (Wednesday’s) budget,” Kinew said.“If the mere issue was just about spending money in the vaccine rollout, why was that money not being invested.

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