As the vaccine passport program takes effect in the province today, the provincial NDP believe the Sask. government have left businesses scrambling. Economy Critic Alena Young says many businesses are facing issues including staffing and equipment to ensure compliance. She says the provincial government has failed to give clarity to businesses leading to the rollout […]
Travelling through the airport could be a faster process with the introduction of vaccine passports. Earlier this week, the federal government announced that vaccine passports will be available some time this fall which could be used for international travel. Regina Airport Authortity CEO James Bogusz, is in favour of technology that would help speed up […]
The province is reporting 50 newCOVID-19 cases and 51 recoveries on Tuesday. Of the 50 new cases, seven are in Regina. The other new cases are located in the Far North West, 10; Far North Central, 8; North West, 1; North Central, 2; North East, 1; Saskatoon, 13; Central East, 3; South West, 1; South […]
The province is going to integrate the AstraZeneca vaccine into its provincial vaccination roll-out plan, On Tuesday, the province announced it will use AstraZeneca to immunize those 40 and older. To date, residents ages 40 and over who have contracted COVID-19 have seen the most severe outcomes, accounting for 84 per cent of total hospitalizations […]
In a tweet Monday morning, Premier Scott Moe says the province is going to “actively review” whether or not to lower the age eligibility to those receiving an AstraZeneca vaccine to people over the age of 40. It is a move that is being made in both Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario and comes at a […]
Saskatchewan’s vaccine rollout strategy is changing to better target frontline workers around the province. The provincial government announced on Monday that mobile vaccination units will begin to prioritize first responders once current priority populations are complete. These vaccination units currently target certain congregate living settings such as group home and shelter staff and residents. “Once […]
Premier Scott Moe said on Thursday at the Saskatchewan legislature that he hopes May 18 is when residents 18 and over will have access to their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. This information was among the updates from the government that Health Minister Paul Merriman described as “very good news” as the province continues […]
Good news on the vaccine front Tuesday from the federal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Pfizer is moving up delivery of five million COVID-19 vaccine doses from late summer to June meaning Canada can now expect 9.6 million doses of Pfizer vaccine that month. The news comes at the same time as 3.2 million […]
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Saskatchewan government and Indigenous Service Canada to coordinate COVID-19 vaccines to on-reserve communities. The agreement will utilize existing expertise and facilities among ISC, Northern Inter Tribal Authority (NITHA) and First Nations communities to deliver vaccine to residents. The allocation and distribution of the vaccine is a collaborative […]
Some COVID-19 vaccine appointments are set to be impacted by a delay in Moderna doses to the province. The federal government announced on Friday that the latest shipment of the Moderna vaccine, which was supposed to arrive this weekend, has been delayed “by a few days.” The expected shipment is carrying just under 600,000 doses […]
