Prince Albert Daily Herald
A nurse draws a dose from a vaccine vial in Prince Albert. Photo courtesy SHA.
A renewed focus on getting young populations vaccinated, and a return to business as usual were factors in the SHA’s decision to alter its vaccine rollout strategy.
That’s according to Paul Ross, the Director of Primary Health Care with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) in Prince Albert. Starting Aug. 8, the SHA will transition away from its old vaccine rollout policy. Ross said the current model was successful, but the demand has decreased as the number of fully vaccinated residents has gone up.
SHA urges students between 12 and 17 to get vaccine ahead of 2021-22 school year
A nurse draws a dose from a vaccine vial in Prince Albert. Photo courtesy SHA.
As of July 23, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has more than 52,000 booked appointment spaces available for the COVID-19 vaccine.
There are also openings at drive-thru, walk-in, and pop-up clinics. The SHA says available appointment times vary by location, so residents should book online to get the most up to date information. The AstraZeneca vaccine is available at some clinics by request.
“Immunization continues across the province, but we will continue to see COVID-19 transmission over the summer and into the fall, particularly among unvaccinated populations,” SHA officials said in a media release. “Variants of Concern (VOC) continue to develop, are more transmissible than the original strain of COVID-19, and are potentially more dangerous.”
Buffalo River Dene Nation sees increase in COVID-19 as wildfire evacuees return
The province reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 in the far northwest on Tuesday. Three new cases are reported in the far northeast and two in the northwest
A nurse draws a dose from a vaccine vial in Prince Albert. Photo courtesy SHA
The Buffalo River Dene Nation reported 47 active cases of COVID-19 in the community and counting as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday as residents who were evacuated due to fires near Dillon return home from Lloydminster.
That’s up from 35 active cases on Monday when the First Nation reported an increase of 30 active cases since July 15.
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