Tag Archives: Health Minister Paul Merriman
All Sask. residents over 12 now eligible for second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Government of Saskatchewan announced Thursday that all residents aged 12 and older are now eligible for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement comes a day after the province set a...
Jun 24, 2021
Provincial Health Minister confident residents will continue to get vaccinated as age groups lower
The province's health minister is confident Saskatchewan residents will continue to get their vaccine as more become available. With more than 500,000 vaccines already administered in the province, Mi...
May 10, 2021
Government under fire for allegedly denying health care coverage to Sask.-born infant
The Saskatchewan NDP is looking for answers after a Saskatchewan-born infant was allegedly denied health care coverage due to being born to an immigrant mother. Ms. Pereira is an Indian citizen who ca...
May 06, 2021
NDP says province sending different message than doctors on the current state of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan NDP is once again questioning the government's COVID-19 response after Saskatchewan doctors say the spread is "out of control". During a town hall meeting Thursday night, physicians a...
Apr 23, 2021
NDP urging province to prioritize teachers in vaccine plan
The Saskatchewan NDP are calling on the government to do more to protect students and school staff as the end of the school year approaches. NDP Education Critic Carla Beck says teachers around the pr...
Apr 15, 2021
Despite calls to change, province swears by vaccine plan
The Government of Saskatchewan reaffirmed their stance that the way to beat COVID-19 is through vaccines, despite alarmingly high case numbers Friday. Nearly 300 doctors across the province wrote a le...
Apr 10, 2021
Province predicts everyone over 18 will be vaccinated by mid-May
As the third wave of COVID-19 continues to grip Saskatchewan, the province says the only way through it is with vaccines. With over 234,000 vaccines administered in the province, Health Minister Paul ...
Apr 07, 2021
Province happy to be able to launch Phase 2 vaccination plan sooner than expected
The Government of Saskatchewan announced it will be moving into Phase 2 of its vaccination rollout plan. The new phase will allow people under the age of 70 to receive their vaccines in decreasing age...
Mar 18, 2021
New made-in-Saskatchewan ventilators being built
One hundred made-in-Saskatchewan ventilators will be available soon to support the needs of residents. The work is the result of an innovative collaboration between the University of Saskatchewan, the...
Dec 03, 2020
Despite rise in cases, province says it’s too early for stronger measures
COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continue to rise with 325 new cases announced Monday. The province's case rate per 100,000 people is nearly double that of Ontario and Quebec's. Newly appointed Health M...
Nov 30, 2020
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