The AstraZeneca drive-thru facility at Evraz Place is now open to anyone over the age of 59. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it has recently adopted the national guidelines allowing those over 65 to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine so they are opening it up immediately. The clinic is open from 8:30 a.m to 11:30 p.m […]
Effective immediately, the drive-thru for AstraZeneca immunization clinic is now open for anyone aged 60 to 69. People in this age range can come now and attend the clinic on the grounds of the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd (REAL). The SHA has decided to further expand eligibility for this clinic to align with adopting the […]
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says there is now enough “real-world evidence” to show the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is both safe and effective for seniors. The decision reverses a recommendation made by the body two weeks ago when the panel of vaccine experts said AstraZeneca hadn’t included enough people over the age of 65 […]
More than 500 individuals have been immunized through the drive-thru vaccination clinic in Regina as of noon on Monday. The clinic, which opened just before 8:30 a.m. for its first day Monday, has seen an average of about 100 vehicles go through the facility every hour. The average wait time at the drive-thru site is […]
Lineups upon lineups of vehicles can be seen at Evraz Place in Regina as residents wait to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine at a drive-thru immunization clinic. The clinic, which opened at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, is vaccinating only people aged 64 years of age with a birthdate between Mar. 16, 1956 and Mar. 15, 1957. […]
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility options will be expanded again to residents 76 years of age and older beginning Saturday. Starting March 13 at 8:00 a.m., individuals 76 and older can book their appointments online 24/7 using their health card at the government’s vaccination website. Alternatively, those eligible for sign up can call 1-833-SASKVAX (1-833-727-5829) between the […]
64-year-old residents and health care workers in Phase 1 of the province’s vaccine delivery plan are eligible to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine at a clinic set to open on March 15 in Regina. The pilot drive-thru immunization clinic will be set up on the grounds of Evraz Place with signs directing drivers where to go. […]
The provincial government announced on Wednesday that Saskatchewan’s booking system for COVID-19 vaccine appointments will launch on Thursday morning. Starting at 8:00 a.m. on March 11, residents 85 years of age and over in the province can either go online or call in to make an appointment. “Booking your appointment online will only take a […]
UPDATE – There are now four COVID-19 vaccines approved for mass use in the country, as Health Canada announced Friday morning it’s given the green light for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine to be used. It is also the first single dose vaccine approved in Canada. Johnson and Johnson has said that a single dose […]
Health Canada is just “days away” from deciding whether to approve Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. If that happens it will add a fourth option to Canada’s efforts to immunize our way to an end to the pandemic and the first to require only one dose. Coupled with a new recommendation Thursday that provinces delay […]
