H1n1 Battle Into New Phase

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As the province threw open the doors to H1N1 vaccination clinics for all Manitobans for the first time Wednesday, officials weren't sure whether the immunization program could be completed on time. They'll only be able to assess that after the fact.

Dr. Joel Kettner, the province's chief medical officer of health, said he's unsure what stage the illness is at in Manitoba, but suspects it's somewhere around the mid-point of this second wave of H1N1. The first wave occurred this past spring and early summer, killing seven Manitobans.

Winnipeg's 12 clinics have become more and more efficient as the weeks have passed, said Milton Sussman, the WRHA's chief operating officer. They can now poke 15,000 arms or more in a single day, if there is enough vaccine -- and clients -- at all locations, he said.

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H1n1 Battle Into New Phase

Clinics open doors to all Manitobans

Manitoba health officials have entered a new phase in their race against the H1N1 virus, but they still don't know when they'll reach the finish line.

As the province thr...

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