Wed Feb 22, 2023 – 12:05 pm ESTWed Feb 22, 2023 – 12:08 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — Nearly a year after Manitoba dropped its vaccine mandates, the province seems to have finally discontinued its proof-of-vaccination app.
“As of February 8, the Government of Manitoba website said the app could be used by businesses and venues requiring proof of immunization for its customers,” Rebel News reported. “But on February 3, Manitobans could not download the app.”
“Residents using the Manitoba Immunization Verifier app received a notification alerting them the service is no longer available.”
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The apparent discontinuation of the service comes nearly a year after the province axed all its COVID-related mandates on March 1, 2022.
At the time, Manitoba’s chief public health officer, Brent Roussin, had stated that the app would continue beyond its mandated use, as the government “heard from some venues, some business, that they are interested in keeping proof of [vaccination] beyond that date.”
It remains unclear why the app suddenly stopped being available earlier this month, especially considering that the official government website still reads: As of March 1, 2022, Manitoba’s proof of vaccination requirement
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