COVID-19 News Archive
Students
Reminder about COVID-19 protocols on campus
June 11, 2021 —
It is vitally important that we all adhere to public health and University of Manitoba protocols.
Research and International
How to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake and decrease vaccine hesitancy in young people
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.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
65% of 16- to 21-year-old Manitobans willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine
May 26, 2021 —
'What the study results do is really help public health with messaging and communication'
All residents of Manitoba over 18 now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine
May 12, 2021 —
The Province of Manitoba has expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone over the age of 18
Vaccine eligibility expanded to anyone 18 years and older
May 12, 2021 —
As of May 12, anyone 18 years and older is eligible for the vaccine, following an announcement from the province
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Laser-focused Leadership
May 11, 2021 —
Celebrating National Nursing Week and acknowledging all nurses and nursing students across Manitoba for their vital contributions
Faculty of Education
When trauma becomes a way of being
May 7, 2021 —
We are constantly engulfed in the energy of anxiety, says Kim Barthel (BMR, OT/84).
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Walking study shows older adults finding ways to be active in COVID lockdowns
May 3, 2021 —
Many older adults in Canada don’t regularly walk outdoors, despite limits to the activity impacting mobility, social isolation and other quality of life factors. In 2021, a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the risks may be even higher than normal.
President’s message on COVID-19 vaccinations
April 16, 2021 —
'The vaccine gives us great hope that we will be able to get to the other side of this pandemic and resume the in-person engagement we all miss so dearly'
Indigenous
Head of Ongomiizwin’s community connections helps guide COVID-19 First Nations response work
April 16, 2021 —
Melanie MacKinnon has been working tirelessly to advocate on the COVID-19 Pandemic Response team for First Nations communities in Manitoba