Volume 18 • No. 18 • September 16 - 30, 2022 Publication Mailing Account #41721512
Jillian Ward
Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine For eligible Manitobans
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Appointments are now available for the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. Manitoba Health recommends that people who are eligible book their appointments by contacting the vaccine call centre at (toll-free) 1-844-626-8222 or by using the online booking tool. They can also contact medical clinics and pharmacies directly. The bivalent vaccine has been developed to provide protection against two strains of COVID-19: the original strain of the virus and the omicron variant. Initial eligibility criteria for this vaccine includes: • adults aged 65 or older; • Indigenous people aged 18 See BIVALENT p14
Alexandra “Alex” Eala
First Filipino Grand Slam singles junior champion On September 10, Alex Eala made history in the US Open as she became the first Filipino to win the US Open junior girls’ singles crown. The 17-year old Eala defeated Czech Republic’s Lucie Havlickova in the finals of the tournament, 6-2, 6-4. The 2022 US Open girls’ singles competition was held in Flushing Meadows, New York. Eala now has three junior Grand Slam titles, including doubles titles in the 2021 French Open with Russian Oksana Selekhmeteva and the 2020 Australian Open with Indonesian Priska Madelyn Nugroho. In New York, she delivered her victory speech on Court No. 11 in Filipino. “Buong puso ko itong ipinaglaban hindi lang para sa sarili ko kundi para makatulong din ako sa kinabukasan ng Philippine tennis. So hindi lang See ALEX p3
Alexandra Eala and her US Open junior girls’ trophy (Photo: Alex Eala’s Facebook)