
Workplaces and the COVID-19 Vaccine
Manitoba is expanding access and offering options to workplaces to help their staff get immunized against COVID-19. This can help to:
- keep the workforce healthy by decreasing likelihood of getting COVID-19 infection and minimizing illness severity (and death) if employees get COVID-19,
- reduce absences due to illness or isolation/quarantine requirements,
- reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 infection to others, and
- protect customers.
There are a number of ways that workplaces can coordinate immunizations.
- Employers with occupational health services that normally include immunization or intramuscular injections can apply to the Independent Immunization Partner (IIP) program. This allows them to order and administer COVID-19 vaccines similar to a seasonal flu campaign. Visit this page for more information and to apply.
- Employers can arrange to have vaccinations provided on site with a participating pharmacy or medical clinic. A map and contact information is included below, and employers and can reach out directly to make arrangements.
- Group bookings are available at vaccine supersites, which are located throughout the province. To book for groups of 10 to 99 people,contact the vaccine call centre at 1-844-626-8222 (1-844-MAN-VACC), select your language of choice, then select 2 to book an appointment, and press 8 for groups of 10 people or more.
- If a medical clinic or pharmacy isn't available, employers can contact their regional health authority and request a focused immunization team to come on site and administer vaccines on a particular day.
- Share information with employees about how to get vaccinated. An interactive Vaccine Shot Finder is available online and more information about the vaccine is available at ProtectMB.ca.
Region |
Contact |
Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority |
Wendy Fontaine |
Northern Regional Health Authority |
Rachelle MacDonald |
Prairie Mountain Health |
Jane Skinner |
Southern Health-Santé Sud |
Tammy Wuerch |
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority |
Donna Jacobs |
Resources and Links
- Workplace COVID Documents and Link
- COVID-19 Vaccine Factsheets and Consent Forms
- Questions and Answers on the COVID-19 Vaccine
- State of Emergency and Public Health Orders