(Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)

By CJME News Staff

Mass immunization

Plans in place for mass COVID immunizations in Saskatchewan

Feb 18, 2021 | 2:53 PM

The government says Saskatchewan is prepared to deliver mass immunizations for COVID-19.

On Thursday, Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman joined Saskatchewan Health Authority officials to tour a mass immunization clinic at the International Trade Centre at Evraz Place in Regina.

“Saskatchewan’s vaccine delivery plan has a goal of vaccinating as many people as possible, as quickly as possible,” Moe said. “I am confident that Saskatchewan is well prepared to rapidly deliver immunizations when we start to receive adequate supplies of vaccine, and Regina’s mass immunization clinic is a great example of how we are ready to deliver.”

In a release, Saskatchewan Health says the vaccine delivery plan will also include the use of mobile vaccination units and drive-thru options in some areas.

“This is an all-hands on deck priority for our government as we work to help our residents stay healthy, prevent illness and saves lives,” Merriman said. “I want to thank all of our health workforce who are and will be playing a key role in vaccinating our residents, including pharmacists, retired health professionals and others who will be helping in the biggest vaccination campaign our province has seen.”

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The province says when the mass immunization clinic gets underway in Regina in April, each immunization table is expected to be able to deliver six to seven vaccines an hour, with a maximum accommodation of 30 immunization tables as vaccine supplies increase and the workforce ramps up later in the spring.

In the release, it is indicated that an additional 19 vaccines per hour are anticipated to be processed at the drive-thru site.

Details of the clinic locations and hours of operation will be made public when the province moves into Phase 2 of the immunizations delivery plan.

The Evraz location is one of 226 sites, which will include 150 mass clinics along with mobile clinic and drive-thru clinics to be located across the province.