Health

Government reports half of Saskatchewan residents 40+ received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The Saskatchewan government has reported that 50 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 40+ have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Status of Priority Population Vaccinations, as of...

Apr 19, 2021

Sask. considering lowering age limit for AstraZeneca vaccine

Premier Scott Moe says the Saskatchewan government is "actively reviewing" the age restrictions for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.In a tweet Monday, Moe said the government was looking at lowering ...

Apr 19, 2021

289 new COVID-19 cases, 11,063 vaccines given

An additional 11,063 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 345,126.There are 289 new cases of COVID-19 to rep...

Apr 18, 2021

10,490 new COVID-19 vaccines given, 249 new cases reported

An additional 10,490 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 334,063.There are 249 new cases of COVID-19 to rep...

Apr 17, 2021

Merriman mulls options after Moderna cuts shipment; Moe says no to Ford

Saskatchewan got some good news and some bad news about COVID-19 vaccines Friday.The good news is that Canada is to receive eight million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine starting in May after the fed...

Apr 16, 2021

Kenney sowing distrust with misleading COVID-19 anecdotes, statements: NDP

EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says Premier Jason Kenney is sowing distrust by recounting misleading anecdotes to illustrate COVID-19 policy decisions. "I think this is about trust. I think this is a...

Apr 16, 2021

Province reports 221 new and 225 recovered cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, two deaths

The Government of Saskatchewan reported another 221 cases of COVID-19 in the province on April 16, as well as 225 recoveries. This brings the provincial total to 37,615 cases. There have been 34,550 r...

Apr 16, 2021

Trudeau sending help to Ontario as Pfizer vaccine supply bolstered by 8 million doses

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says more doses of COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon from Pfizer-BioNTech, and the federal government will deploy the Canadian Red Cross to help Ontario with their mobile...

Apr 16, 2021

Vaccine age lowered to 48+ starting Friday, 293 new cases and two deaths announced

The provincial government announced today the vaccine booking age will be lowered once again starting Friday morning.In an effort to continue to protect residents as quickly as possible, the eligible ...

Apr 15, 2021

Age eligibility for COVID-19 drive-thru and walk-in vaccination clinics changed to residents 51-54 years old only

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced as of 1 p.m. today that the age eligibility for COVID-19 walk-in and drive-thru vaccination clinics has changed to residents 51 to 54 years old on...

Apr 15, 2021