Manitoba teens now eligible for bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

The Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available to anyone aged 12 and up in Manitoba.

The province announced Thursday the youth-approved Pfizer vaccine will arrive by the end of next week.

The doses are expected to be available at most Manitoba vaccine sites by Oct. 24.

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Vaccination appointments for people aged 12 to 17 can be booked starting Friday at 9 a.m.

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