Manitoba offers free hepatitis A vaccines to residents and visitors in four First Nations due to 215 cases.

Manitoba is offering free hepatitis A vaccines to residents aged six and older in four First Nations communities—Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point, Wasagamack, and Red Sucker Lake—due to a recent outbreak with 215 confirmed cases by December 11. The vaccine is also available to those who travel to, work in, or have household visitors from these areas, or who may have been exposed. Hepatitis A, spread through contaminated food, water, or close contact, is considered low risk for the general public, but health officials are acting to prevent further spread in the remote region. The province emphasizes the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness.