We now know what the government’s plan is for getting COVID-19 vaccines to Saskatchewan residents. Getting the vaccine first will be those at the General and Pasqua Hospital who are providing direct care to COVID-19 patients with Phase 1 starting in late December. That will see more health-care workers, staff and residents in long-term care, […]
The Saskatchewan government has outlined its phased approach to delivering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents starting later this month. The plan includes an initial pilot of the delivery and storage of the Pfizer vaccine, a first phase focused on targeted vaccination of priority populations, and widespread access to the vaccine in the second phase. The […]
Saskatchewan will have to wait a few more hours before finding out what the province’s plan is when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines. Health Minister Paul Merriman and provincial chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab were to release the details at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, but a power outage hit south Regina including the […]
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government will outline how COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed on Tuesday. Moe isn’t saying a lot about the plan with more information coming Tuesday, but he does say healthcare workers and those who are vulnerable will be first in line to get the initial batch of vaccines that are […]
Surging COVID-19 infections pushed Canada over 400,000 cases Friday, as federal officials announced a bigger order of prospective vaccines and released refined guidelines on who should be first for those doses. The new milestone came as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau noted case counts were “too high,” especially in Alberta “where the numbers are rising alarmingly.” […]
While still firmly in the grip of a global pandemic, the province’s chief medical health officer is optimistic that better times are coming despite the fact cases are still higher than he would like. Dr. Saqib Shahab says while it is still very important to follow the guidelines put out by the government late last […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is trying to offer Canadians modest hope about progress in testing and vaccine development after Canada notched an all-time high of new COVID-19 cases in a day. Trudeau told a news conference today that the government is spending $214 million towards the development of COVID-19 vaccines, signing deals with Quebec’s Medicago […]
