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IN DEPTH: H1N1 in Manitoba
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There seem to be no more lineups at Winnipeg's H1N1 clinics, prompting officials to announce they will close four of the 12 vaccination clinics starting Monday. (CBC)Four of Winnipeg's swine flu vaccination clinics are being shut down as of Nov. 30.
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has operated 12 clinics in the city since the mass immunization campaign started on Oct. 26. But the number of people showing up at the clinics has dropped significantly since then.
Whereas 13,000 to 16,000 people were being vaccinated daily during the peak of the campaign, just 1,479 got the flu shot on Friday as of mid-day.
The shot targets the H1N1 influenza A virus that causes swine flu.
The total number of people vaccinated in the city since the start of the campaign is now 199,520.
Provincewide, more than 320,000 Manitobans have been vaccinated.
Starting Monday, the WRHA will be holding vaccination clinics only at the following eight locations:
- St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 2255 Grant Ave.
- Portage Place Shopping Centre, 393 Portage Ave.
- U of M, Fort Garry Campus, Rm 210, 2nd floor University Centre.
- Holy Eucharist Parish Centre, 460 Munroe Ave.
- Grant Park Shopping Centre, 1120 Grant Ave.
- St. Paul the Apostle Parish Centre, 2400 Portage Ave.
- Indo-Canadian Arts & Cultural Centre, 479 St. Mary's Rd.
- Garden City Shopping Centre, 2305 McPhillips St.
The following clinics will be shut as of Monday:
- St. Joseph's Parish Hall, 515 College Ave. (Point Douglas ).
- Centre culturel franco-manitobain, 340 Provencher Blvd. (St. Boniface).
- DeFehr Logistics Building, 770 Pandora Ave. East (Transcona).
- Fred Douglas Lodge, 1275 Burrows Ave. (Inkster).
These three city clinics will also be open on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
- Grant Park Shopping Centre, 1120 Grant Ave.
- The Indo Canadian Arts and Cultural Centre, 479 St. Mary's Rd.
- Garden City Shopping Centre, 2305 McPhillips St.
Locations of H1N1 clinics outside the city are listed on Manitoba Health's H1N1 website.
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