Health System Updates — October 8, 2026
Pneu-C-20 Eligibility Expanded for Manitoba Seniors
Patients 65+ who previously received Pneu-P-23 can now get 1 dose of Pneu-C-20, as long as it’s been at least 5 years since that dose. Patients who already received Pneu-C-20 aren’t eligible for another.
📬 Heads up: The province is mailing reminder letters this month to patients who recently turned 65.
Read the October 5 letter to health care providers
Manitoba Adds Community Beds
The Manitoba government is adding 103 community spaces to help patients who no longer need acute care. This is a step forward that aligns with recommendations from physicians shared by Doctors Manitoba to support patient flow and reduce access-block in ERs.
Clinical Practice Changes
Here are this week’s Clinical Practice Changes from Shared Health.
- iSTAT Troponin I: New High-Sensitivity assay – effective October 20
- Biochemistry and Hematology Updated Laboratory Requisitions — effective October 19
- The HSC and St. Boniface Print Shops as well as Digital Shared Services have been provided the updated requisitions.
Clinical Communications can be found under Clinical Practice Changes for Health Providers.
Mentors and Mentees, Join Us for a Night at the Museum!
Doctors Manitoba Mentorship Program members are invited to join us next week for an evening of networking and teamwork and take part in a museum-wide scavenger hunt at Manitoba Museum!
🕕 Thursday, October 15, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm
📍 Manitoba Museum
Learn more about mentorship! If you are not currently a mentorship program member but would like to take part in the event, please email Cynthia Okojie.