Dr. Joss Reimer

• Canada’s incoming top doctor says restoring public trust a top priority

  Canada's incoming chief public health officer Dr. Joss Reimer said it's critical for the federal government to take a proactive approach to countering false information.

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  Feb 20
  
• WRHA hopes to cut down on wait times, reduce stress on emergency departments with new initiatives

  The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) says it's expanding hours at five clinics across the city in an attempt to take the stress off wait-time backlogs.

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  Sep 22, 2022
  
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• More protection could be on the way as Manitoba reports weekly COVID-19 numbers

  The province of Manitoba saw more COVID-19 cases than the week before, but severe outcomes like hospitalizations appear to be holding steady.

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  Apr 28, 2022
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• Manitoba COVID-19 hospital numbers hold steady, but six new deaths reported

  Chief provincial health officer Dr. Brent Roussin will be joined by Dr. Joss Reimer, medical lead of Manitoba's vaccine task force, at 12:30 p.m.

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  Feb 16, 2022
• Manitoba won’t be influenced by dropped COVID-19 restrictions in other provinces, Atwal says

  Dr. Jazz Atwal, Manitoba's deputy chief public health officer, said Manitoba is focused on its own fight against COVID-19, not what is happening in other provinces.

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  Feb 9, 2022
• Officials urge Manitobans to get COVID-19 booster quickly as data shows exponential Omicron growth

  Manitoba health officials urged people Wednesday to get their third COVID-19 booster shot as soon as they're able to do so.

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  Dec 15, 2021
• Manitoba Health gearing up for seasonal flu campaign

  Manitoba Health says it'll be launching this season's flu campaign shortly, as more than 60 per cent of this year's influenza vaccine has arrived in the province.

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  Oct 7, 2021
• ‘The next few months will be critical’: Manitoba pushes to reach those leery of COVID-19 vaccine

  'The science behind these vaccines is solid, it's built on technology that we know and that we understand.'

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  Jul 7, 2021
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• Indigenous Manitobans can make appointments for second dose of vaccine Monday

  For those who received a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, they can get the second dose 21 days later. If they've received a first dose of Moderna, it's a 28-day waiting period.

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  May 21, 2021