#RestartMB Pandemic Response System

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There is not, at this time, a schedule of news conferences related to COVID-19. Please periodically visit Province of Manitoba | News Releases (gov.mb.ca) for news releases and conferences.

For news releases and conferences related specifically to COVID-19, please periodically visit: Province of Manitoba | COVID-19 News Conferences and Bulletins 

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At this time, a day camp or program whose ability to open is not otherwise specifically addressed in these Orders may open.  This would apply to day programs for adults with disabilities.

If a day camp or program opens to members of the public, it must implement measures to ensure that they are reasonably able to maintain a separation of at least two metres from one another. 

Information has been developed to support businesses permitted to operate while reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 among employees, volunteers and customers. For overarching advice applicable to all businesses please visit the Government of Manitoba’s COVID-19 Restoring Safe Services Workplace Guidance for Business Owners webpage. 

For more information, please speak to the management of the program.

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No, the person required to self-isolate has to avoid contact with other people and not have any visitors in their home..  Further information on how to self-isolate can be found at: 

Province of Manitoba | Self-Isolation (gov.mb.ca)

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After being fully vaccinated, your risk of serious illness will be much lower. The risk of other people catching the virus from you is likely very low.   

It is likely you will have very good protection against infection, including against most current variants of concern, however there is a chance you still may not be completely protected. About 5 out of every 100 people could still get infected after being fully vaccinated. This is more likely in those over 65 years of age, or who have underlying serious medical conditions. 

In Manitoba, from January 1 to June 27, only 1.2% of hospitalized patients were fully vaccinated. In the month of June, of the 412 total COVID-related hospital admissions, 74% were unvaccinated and 22% had received a first dose less than 14 days before their positive COVID-19 test. Vaccines are still the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19

 If you have any questions or concerns about COVID-19 or the COVID-19 vaccines, talk to your health care provider or call Health Links–Info Santé in Winnipeg at 204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257 (toll free in Manitoba).  

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Although we are not able to answer your specific question, we are able to provide some related data and information.

After being fully vaccinated, your risk of serious illness will be much lower. The risk of other people catching the virus from you is likely very low.  

It is likely you will have very good protection against infection, including against most current variants of concern, however there is a chance you still may not be completely protected. About 5 out of every 100 people could still get infected after being fully vaccinated. This is more likely in those over 65 years of age, or who have underlying serious medical conditions.  

In Manitoba, from January 1 to June 27, only 1.2% of hospitalized patients were fully vaccinated. In the month of June, of the 412 total COVID-related hospital admissions, 74% were unvaccinated and 22% had received a first dose less than 14 days before their positive COVID-19 test. Vaccines are still the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19

The Manitoba government advises that Manitobans who have been vaccinated should keep following public health guidelines and practising the fundamentals, which means staying home when sick, practicing physical distancing, wearing a mask, washing your hands and keep practicing good cough and hand hygiene.

If you have any questions or concerns about COVID-19 or the COVID-19 vaccines, talk to your health care provider or call Health Links–Info Santé in Winnipeg at 204-788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257 (toll free in Manitoba). 

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You should be vaccinated even if you had, or suspected, you had COVID-19. Experts do not yet know how long you are protected from getting sick again after recovering from COVID-19. Although rare, we know that some people have been reinfected with the virus. 

Experts are still learning more about how long vaccines protect against COVID-19 in real-world conditions. In the meantime, it is recommended that people who have had COVID-19 in the past be immunized.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends waiting three months before being immunized, even if you have already had a dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Speak with your health care provider about when is the best time for you to get vaccinated.

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At this time, individuals who are fully vaccinated do not need to self-isolate upon their arrival in Manitoba if they are not displaying any symptoms of COVID-19. You are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after receiving all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Children under the age of 12 who are travelling with one or more people who are all fully vaccinated do not need to self-isolate providing they are not displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.

For up-to-date information about Travel and Self-isolation, please periodically visit the State of Emergency and Public Health Orders page.

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At this time, individuals who are fully vaccinated do not need to self-isolate upon their arrival in Manitoba if they are not displaying any symptoms of COVID-19. You are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after receiving all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Children under the age of 12 who are travelling with one or more people who are all fully vaccinated do not need to self-isolate providing they are not displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.

For additional up-to-date information about Travel and Self-isolation, please periodically visit the State of Emergency and Public Health Orders page.

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For purposes related to the Self-Isolation Orders for Persons Entering Manitoba, critical workers are defined as those providing vital services in Manitoba, such as health care providers, police officers, emergency services personnel, corrections officers, members of the Canadian Armed Forces, social service workers and elected officials and their staff.

More information can be viewed at:  https://www.gov.mb.ca/covid19/prs/orders/index.html

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Manitoba Health and Seniors Care will be making arrangements to contact you directly when it is time to schedule the appointment for your second dose of vaccine. That is why you are asked to provide up-to-date contact information and sign section D, Consent for Use and Disclosure of Contact Information, on your consent form when you attend the appointment for your first dose.