Canada Manitoba announces eligibility for new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine – September 2, 2022

In Winnipeg, Dr. Jazz Atwal, Manitoba’s deputy chief public health officer, announces the first groups of people who are eligible to receive the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement follows Health Canada’s recent authorization of the new vaccine, which targets the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and the Omicron BA.1 variant.