Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says about 70 percent of eligible Manitobans have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine but the challenge is the other 30 percent.  He announced the next phase of their campaign which includes ProtectMB incentive grants.  He explains they’re going to offer up to 20 thousand dollars in financial support per organization, group or business to work with them in low uptake communities.  Funding for programming could include many different things such as outreach staffing, contacting, supporting clients to get vaccinated, communications material and it could even include community level incentives like meals.  He advises interested applicants are encouraged to register now for an information session at ProtectMB.ca.

They will also expand their advertising campaign, create a Campaign Advisory Committee and expand vaccine access.