Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Advises Targeted Spring COVID-19 Vaccination Program Will Run May 1 to June 30

April 16, 2025

Manitoba Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care is advising the targeted spring COVID-19 vaccination program will run from May 1 to June 30. The spring program is timed to provide the best protection to Manitobans at highest risk of serious COVID-19 outcomes during the summer months when COVID-19 circulation may increase.

An additional dose will be available to individuals who received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine since fall 2024 (provided it has been at least three months since this dose) and meet one of the following criteria:

• adults 65 years of age and older;
• Indigenous people 45 years of age and older, regardless of place of residence;
• adult residents of long-term care homes and other congregate living settings for seniors; and
• individuals six months of age and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised (due to an underlying condition or treatment).

Note, COVID-19 vaccines for individuals aged six months to under 12 years will only be available until June 14 when vaccine supply for this age group will expire.

Any Manitoban who has not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine as part of the fall 2024 COVID-19 vaccination program is encouraged to receive a dose before June 30. Starting July 1, routine COVID-19 immunizations will only be available in special circumstances based on guidance from a health-care professional for a specific medical condition, as this will ensure a three-month interval before the start of the fall 2025 COVID-19 immunization campaign.

The COVID-19 vaccine is available free of charge from medical clinics, pharmacies, nursing stations and rural public health offices. To find a convenient location, visit the flu and COVID-19 vaccine provider map at www.manitoba.ca/respiratoryviruses/vaccinefinder.html. Contact the location directly to confirm they have supply on hand. For assistance locating a vaccine provider, the provincial call centre is available Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1-844-626-8222. For more information and resources regarding vaccine-preventable respiratory illnesses, visit: https://manitoba.ca/respiratoryviruses/index.html.

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For more information:

• Public information, contact Manitoba Government Inquiry: mgi@gov.mb.ca or 1-866-626-4862 or 204-945-3744.
• Media requests for general information, contact Communications and Engagement: newsroom@gov.mb.ca.
• Media requests for ministerial comment, contact Cabinet Communications: cabcom@manitoba.ca.

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