Resources for Health Care Professionals

Return of Unused and Expired COVID-19 XBB Vaccine Doses (pdf, August 19 2024)

Registration for the 2024/25 Vaccine Preventable Respiratory Illnesses Immunization Program (pdf, July 18 2024)

COVID & Flu Order Survey is scheduled to close on April 30th at midnight (pdf, April 25, 2024)

Increasing Vaccine Uptake for 2023 Influenza and COVID-19 Immunization Program (pdf, February 15, 2024)

Novavax XBB.1.5 COVID-19 Vaccine Availability, Collaborative Vaccine Redistribution and Updated Respiratory Illness Screening Resources (pdf, December 20, 2023)

Pfizer XBB.1.5 Tariff Codes (pdf, October 30, 2023)

Harmonization of COVID-19 Vaccine Administrative Process (pdf, October 05, 2023)

Recommendation for the use of the updated XBB.1.5 formulation for fall 2023 and returning unused COVID-19 vaccines (pdf, October 04, 2023)

Manitoba's Influenza & COVID-19 Immunization Program Update for Pharmacists (pdf, August 2, 2023)

2023/24 COVID-19 and Influenza Immunization Program Registration is Open (pdf, July 13, 2023)

COVID-19 Janssen (JCOVDEN™) Vaccine Discontinuation in Canada Effective June 30, 2023 (pdf, June 22, 2023)

COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccines Recommended for Primary Series Use (pdf, June 19, 2023)

SPRING CLEANING - VACCINE RETURNS (pdf, June 5, 2023)

Moderna Product Updates (pdf, April 3, 2023)

COVID-19 Spring Booster Recommendations (pdf, March 17, 2023)

Shelf-Life Extension for Moderna Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccines and Discontinuation of Moderna Infant COVID-19 Vaccine (pdf, January 18, 2023)

Shelf-Life Extension for Tromethamine-Containing Pfizer Monovalent Vaccines from 12 Months to 18 Months (pdf, January 3, 2023)

Pfizer Pediatric BA.4/5 Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine for 5 to 11 year olds (pdf, December 9, 2022)

Updated Clinical Recommendations on Concurrent Administration of Vaccines for Children 6 months to 4 years old and Management of Radiocontrast Allergies and COVID-19 Vaccine Administration (pdf, December 9, 2022)

Replacement of Expiring COVID-19 Vaccine: Pfizer/Comirnaty^TM Monovalent 30mcg Product (Purple cap) with Pfizer/Comirnaty^TM Monovalent 30mcg Product (Grey cap) (pdf, November 15, 2022)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Prioritization of Moderna/Spikevax™ Infant Pediatric for second doses and primary series of immunocompromised children aged 6 months to ≤ 4 years (pdf, November 08, 2022)

Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Individuals (pdf, November 02, 2022)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Approval of Pfizer/Comirnaty^TM Infant Pediatric and guidance for children aged 6 months to ≤ 4 years (pdf, October 28, 2022)

Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine: Approval, Eligibility and Guidance (pdf, October 13, 2022)

Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine: Expanded Eligibility (pdf, September 21, 2022)

Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine: Approval, Eligibility and Guidance (pdf, September 09, 2022)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Approval & Eligibility on a First Booster Dose for Children aged 5 to 11 years (pdf, August 24, 2022)

COVID-19: Communication to Providers Regarding Booster Doses (pdf, July 21, 2022)

COVID-19 Vaccine: approval/guidance for children aged 6 months to ≤ 4 years (pdf, July 20, 2022)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Updated Interval for Booster Doses and Expanded Eligibility for Second Booster Doses (pdf, May 20, 2022)

Manitoba COVID-19 Vaccine: Novavax, 12-17 year old and 18+ First Boosters (pdf, April 13, 2022)

Manitoba COVID-19 Vaccine: Second Booster Recommendations and Moderna for 6-11 years of age (pdf, April 6, 2022)

COVID-19 Vaccine: mRNA vaccine supply update and updated interchangeability guidance for individuals aged ≥ 30 years (pdf, March 2, 2022)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Booster Dose Guidance for Adolescents (pdf, February 4, 2022)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Clarifying Recommended and Minimum Intervals (pdf, January 12, 2022)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Moderna for individuals aged ≥ 30 years (pdf, December 31, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: updated third/booster dose interval for individuals aged ≥ 50 years and updated vaccine product for individuals aged ≥ 30 years (pdf, December 24, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: updated third/booster dose guidance and preferential use of Pfizer/Comirnaty^TM for 12 to 29 year olds (pdf, December 10, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Approval/Guidance for Children aged five to ≤ 11 years (pdf, November 23, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Pharmacists to Start Administering COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccines to Those Five Years of Age and Older (pdf, November 16, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Expanded Third/ Booster Dose 6 Months After Dose 2 Guidance (pdf, November 10, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Third/Booster Dose Update (pdf, November 5, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine RE: Important Program Updates (pdf, November 3, 2021)

Moderna/Spikevax - Shelf life extension for US Labeled 14 dose vials (pdf, October 29, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Booster/Third Dose Guidance and Expansion to Include Residents of Congregate Elderly Person Housing Sites (pdf, October 27, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Exemption Program (pdf, October 6, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Expansion of Third Doses to Health Care Personnel and to People who received a Viral Vector Vaccine Series (pdf, October 5, 2021)

Manitoba Adopting National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Guidance (pdf, October 1, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Personal Care Homes: Recommended Interval between Second and Third Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine & Update on COVID-19/Flu Vaccine Sequence of Administration (pdf, September 23, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Expansion of Third Doses to Personal Care Homes (pdf, September 20, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Additional Information on Third Doses (pdf, September 17, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Additional mRNA Vaccine Dose for Certain Populations and Medical Exemption Program (pdf, September 15, 2021)

Reporting COVID-19 and School Vaccine Doses Administered to Clients without a PHIN (pdf, September 2021)

Pfizer - Shelf life extension for identified lots in Ultra Low Temperature Storage (pdf, August 30, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Recommendations for Immunizing Adolescents (pdf, August 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Updated Age Eligibility Criteria for Children (pdf, August 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: UPDATE - Allergy Assessment and Referral Update (pdf, July 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Allergy Assessment and Referral (pdf, June 2021)

Employee Under Investigation and Case Summary Template (EUICS) Guideline (pdf, May 2021)

Employee Under Investigation and Case Summary Template (EUICS) Guideline (xlsx, May 2021)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective immediately, pause use of AstraZeneca / COVISHIELD in People aged < 55 years (pdf, March 29, 2021)

First Nations Identification for the Purpose of Booking AstraZeneca/ Covishield Vaccination (pdf, March 29, 2021)

Manitoba COVID-19 Vaccine: Updated AstraZeneca and COVISHIELD Product Monographs and Health Product Risk Communication (pdf, March 25, 2021)

Health Product Risk Communication: Important Safety Information on AstraZeneca and COVISHIELD Vaccines (pdf, March 24, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: New/Updated Communications Products including Clinical Practice Guidelines and Consent Form (pdf, March 15, 2021)

COVID-19 Vaccine: Guidance for Immunizers to Select the Reason for Immunization (pdf, March 2, 2021)

Memo to Health Care Providers on Enhanced Consent (pdf, January 25, 2021)

Pfizer BioNTech - Information for health care providers (manufacturer site)

CanVax: COVID-19 Vaccine Questions and Answers for Healthcare Providers

Memo to Health Care Providers (pdf, December 15, 2020)