A new emergency order in Manitoba allows the province’s patient care organization to check whether health-care workers who have received COVID-19 vaccines were actually entitled to get them.
The Manitoba government announced in a news release that Shared Health is now able to investigate and confirm eligibility.
It says if the investigation confirms a person gave false information to get a vaccine early, the info can be shared with their employer, professional regulatory body, or to law enforcement.
The order is retroactive to mid-December when COVID-19 vaccinations began in Manitoba.
Questions about COVID-19? Here are some things you need to know:
Symptoms can include fever, cough and difficulty breathing — very similar to a cold or flu. Some people can develop a more severe illness. People most at risk of this include older adults and people with severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease. If you develop symptoms, contact public health authorities.
To prevent the virus from spreading, experts recommend frequent handwashing and coughing into your sleeve. They also recommend minimizing contact with others, staying home as much as possible and maintaining a distance of two metres from other people if you go out. In situations where you can’t keep a safe distance from others, public health officials recommend the use of a non-medical face mask or covering to prevent spreading the respiratory droplets that can carry the virus. In some provinces and municipalities across the country, masks or face coverings are now mandatory in indoor public spaces.
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