COVID-19

Super-Sites and Pop-up Clinics Current Eligibility: 18 years of age and older youth 12 to 17. For more information: vaccinating young people. - NEW Information on Super-site and Pop-up Clinic locations Book your COVID-19 vaccine appointment online If you are eligible to be immunized, you can now book your vaccine appointment online for any of our supersites, quickly and conveniently. To book, you'll need to create an account with your email address and […]

As you may have already heard, youth ages 12 -17 are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine against COVID 19. We are planning to start our Pfizer vaccine clinic (for youth 12-17) the week of May 31,2021. Please contact Fisher River Health Services at 204.645.2689/431.256.0395 and ask to speak to a nurse to book an appointment for your child. BACKGROUND As of May 14, all young people in Manitoba aged […]

Manitoba has reported the first case of the P.1 (Brazilian) Variant of Concern in the province and is located in the Interlake Eastern Health Region. To date, Manitoba has report 600+ cases of the three different Variants of Concern in the province. Leadership and Health Services cannot stress enough for everyone to take the proper precautions when out and about. ___________________________ Genetic variations of viruses such as the one that […]

APRIL 6 - 14, 2021 | 9:30am-7:00pm FISHER RIVER COMMUNITY CENTRE Health Services encourage residents and Off-Reserve members to phone ahead if possible; however, walk-ins are welcome. Please discuss with your doctor or speak to one of our nurses to see if you are Eligible. (Please note that Off-Reserve members will have to register with the Travel & General Questions Hotline before coming to the Community). Eligibility: Residents 18+ Years […]

MYTH: The COVID-19 vaccine can affect women’s fertility. FACT: The COVID-19 vaccine will not affect fertility. The truth is that the COVID-19 vaccine encourages the body to create copies of the spike protein found on the coronavirus’s surface. This “teaches” the body’s immune system to fight the virus that has that specific spike protein on it. Confusion arose when a false report surfaced on social media, saying that the spike protein […]

As per the update from Dr. Marcia Anderson, public health lead for Manitoba First Nations Pandemic Response Coordination Team, First Nation communities should be getting their shipment for the community 18+ within the next few weeks. Fisher River Health Services would like to emphasize the importance of deciding to get the COVID -19 vaccine as it will: protect you, protect your loved ones, slow the spread of the virus, and help […]