COVID-19 News Archive

July 26, 2021 — 
On Wednesday, July 28, the University of Manitoba is pleased to host a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Indigenous and international students and their families.

July 20, 2021 — 
The Conversation Canada and the University of Manitoba have put together a special live video panel of experts to explore and explain vaccine hesitancy and discuss what can be done to promote vaccine confidence.

July 20, 2021 — 
When the call went out for paid staff to work at Manitoba’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics, many students in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences felt honoured to join the ranks.

July 8, 2021 — 
The 2020 winners of the Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Campbell Outreach Award have both played a critical role in supporting and improving the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic 

July 5, 2021 — 
Students in the final year of the respiratory therapy program at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences met their licensing requirements and officially completed the program four weeks early this year in order to assist with the need created by the COVID-19 pandemic

June 18, 2021 — 
The acceleration of the Delta variant around the world is raising questions about its origin, transmissibility, hotspots and potential for vaccine resistance

June 11, 2021 — 
It is vitally important that we all adhere to public health and University of Manitoba protocols.

May 28, 2021 — 
Understanding who might be more likely to be vaccine hesitant and reasons for their reluctance can help inform public health strategies aimed at increasing vaccine uptake.

May 26, 2021 — 
'What the study results do is really help public health with messaging and communication'

May 12, 2021 — 
The Province of Manitoba has expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone over the age of 18