One of Flin Flon’s beloved holiday traditions is making a comeback this week. The Parade of Lights, held most years on Main Street, is coming back after a one-year pandemic hiatus.
According to statistics provided to The Reminder by the Northern Health Region (NHR) this week, more than half of all eligible people in the Flin Flon and The Pas health districts have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.
In Flin Flon, the clinic is located at the Flin Flon Community Hall, while the clinic in The Pas clinic is located at the Roy H. Johnston Arena. Both clinics offer doses of Moderna vaccine - as of May 7, the clinics are offering first dose appointments only. The Flin Flon clinic is open from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. May 13, 14, 20 and 21, while the clinic in The Pas will be open May 13, 14, 20 and 21 with the same hours. As of May 7, eligibility requirements allow all people age 18 and over who live or work in the Northern Health Region (NHR) to receive their first shot. This includes Saskatchewan residents who work in northern Manitoba. This includes people who are pregnant, Community Living disABILITY Services clients, all health care workers, firefighters and police officers.
The change is part of a series of clinic reschedulings announced recently by the provincial government, owing to what the province has described as “delays in two deliveries of Moderna vaccine”. According to a provincial announcement, two shipments of Moderna vaccines – one of 28,300 doses expected to arrive March 22 and another 28,400 doses expected to arrive earlier this week – were delayed, with the first shipment arriving April 3 and the second shipment yet to arrive as of April 5. In total, 23 pop-up clinics in 17 different communities have been postponed, most of which are in rural or northern communities. People who have booked vaccination appointments in Flin Flon April 13-15 will be contacted about their appointments, according to the province, with the option to book another appointment at a future pop-up clinic or at a supersite.