The Government of Manitoba effectively managed the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, but these efforts would have been assisted by having better tools and practices in place.

The Government of Manitoba effectively managed the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, but these efforts would have been assisted by having better tools and practices in place.

A more robust electronic system would have reduced the risks associated with using paper-based methods. Paper-based methods were sometimes used during the vaccine roll out to collect consent and immunization data. This resulted in hundreds of thousands of paper forms being generated, which had to be manually inputted into electronic systems.

Going forward, the report recommends the government conduct lessons-learned exercises to address gaps in emergency preparedness exposed by the pandemic and to capture best practices and innovations that can be implemented during regular operations.

Watch a short video of Auditor General Tyson Shtykalo discussing the report: https://youtu.be/sjSkXip5Jq0

Published: April 2023

Sector: Government Operations, Health

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