by Karen Viveiros | Jan 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Manitoba public health orders that were set to expire tonight after midnight will continue for an additional week as Public Health continues to assess the spread and impact of the omicron variant. The current orders will be extended until 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb....
by Karen Viveiros | Jan 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
President & CEO Perrin Beatty, P.C., O.C., issued this statement to the network on January 7, 2022: Dear Colleagues: As we enter our third year of the pandemic, we should all be grateful for the resilience and strength displayed by our front-line health care...
by Karen Viveiros | Jan 6, 2022 | Vaccine 101
Manitoba’s Public Health and Vaccine Implementation Task Force teams have recently released the following updates about COVID-19 vaccines: Vaccines for Youth and Young Adults (Ages 12 to 29): Due to a shortage of the Pfizer vaccine, on January 5, 2022, the...
by Karen Viveiros | Jan 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
On January 5, 2022, Manitoba’s Public Health team issued additional direction related to rapid testing, as well as reminders about protocols for self-isolation depending on vaccination status. Individuals who test positive with a Rapid Antigen Test should assume...
by Karen Viveiros | Jan 6, 2022 | Employee Health & Wellness
Employers play an important role in reducing the potential transmission of COVID-19 in a workplace, particularly necessary when employees self-identify as having a positive COVID-19 lab test result, before the workplace may be notified by public health. The Province...