Flu vaccine uptake on par with 2017 for region
With the number of influenza vaccines administered to date on pace with 2017, a medical health officer for the region hopes more people turn out.
According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), the North Battleford, Lloydminster and Meadow Lake region has seen around 7,800 doses administered as of Nov. 3. Across the province, nearly 157,000 shots have been handed out.
At this rate, Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu said by the end of the season, only around 29 per cent of the province will have been vaccinated.
“I would like to see more, definitely,” the medical health officer with the SHA based in North Battleford said.