Winnipeg 
Manitoba has announced all provincial employees who work with vulnerable populations should be fully immunized for COVID-19 by Oct. 31, or undergo regular testing or submit to testing up to three times per week.
The provincial government says the province will put indoor mask requirements in place across Manitoba in the coming days, including in schools.
Each designated worker will be required to be fully immunized with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and provide proof of vaccination. The first dose needs to be completed by Sept. 7, the first day of school, and the second dose is completed by Oct. 17.
Those who are not fully immunized or cannot provide proof of vaccination will need to undergo regular COVID-19 testing, up to three times a week for full-time employees, and provide proof of a negative test result before they can resume working.
Designated workers include:
- direct health-care providers and workers, including but not limited to physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, support service staff and others deemed appropriate for each site/area/program in public and private health-care settings, and direct care providers are defined as anyone who may come in contact with patients/residents/clients, patient/resident/client care environments, patient/resident/client care equipment, and blood and body fluids;
- educational workers including teachers, school and educational support staff, practicum students, bus drivers and custodial staff;
- child-care workers including staff and practicum students working in licensed early learning and child care facilities;
- public servants and funded-agency employees who work in in high-risk settings with direct, ongoing contact with the public or clients, such as those who work in congregate/residential settings or group homes, or work with vulnerable populations including children, or have to enter the home of a client or who regularly visit sites with vaccine mandates in place as part of their duties; and
- Manitoba Justice employees who work with vulnerable people and in correctional facilities.
Proof of vaccination:
Acceptable proof of vaccination will include the digital or physical Manitoba Immunization Card, or a secure printed provincial immunization record from either public health or the Shared Health online portal that shows immunization dates.
“These steps are necessary to protect children in Manitoba, avoid another lockdown, and keep our health-care system safe from a fourth wave of COVID-19 and the dangerous delta variant,” said Premier Brian Pallister said announcing the vaccine mandate.
“Despite having among the highest rates of vaccination in Canada, children in Manitoba are not yet eligible for the vaccine and we have to take every step we can to protect them from this virus, especially as they prepare to return to the classroom this fall.”
Manitoba says the province is also planning to expand the list of facilities, events and services that will require people attending to be fully immunized.
Currently, professional outdoor sports, outdoor performing arts events, and concert halls are allowed to open with 100 per cent capacity for fully immunized (two doses and two weeks post second dose). Large-scale events with more than fully immunized 1,500 people are also allowed. Unvaccinated children 12 and under can attend these events if accompanied by a fully vaccinated member of their household.
Yesterday, British Columbia announced that proof of vaccination will be required for people to attend select events and businesses starting September 13th.
Quebec is set to introduce a vaccine passport starting September 1.
The federal government is also making vaccines mandatory for all commercial air travellers, passengers on interprovincial trains, and passengers on large marine vessels with overnight accommodations, such as cruise ships.
