Vaccines won’t be mandatory; Manitoba teachers to get priority for rapid COVID-19 testing The premier announced last week the province has enough supplies to deliver two doses of the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine to every Manitoban.The vaccines will not be mandatory, said Pallister, saying the province will launch an education campaign on the benefits of being vaccinated.“Over time, the vaccine will be available to every Manitobans who wants it and this will help to protect all of us against COVID-19,” said Pallister.“We want to get as many vaccinated as quickly as we can,” he added, saying they’re building the workforce to deal with the surge when the vaccine is widely available.“Our team of hundreds of dedicated Manitobans has been planning.