Saskatchewan is growing … in the number of COVID-19 cases. The province released a situation report today that both Covid-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions have increased since the last report, which was in the middle of August. From August 14th to September 10th, there were 483 cases per week… an uptick from the 381 per […]
Parents, get set to dial. Starting tomorrow (Thursday) morning, you can book your children for their first COVID Vaccine. Last week, Health Canada approved the Moderna Vaccine for children between the ages of six months, and five years, in smaller doses than adults would get. The Saskatchewan Health Authority will have about 13-thousand doses of […]
Canada’s drug regulator approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers, making it the first vaccine approved for that age group in the country. Health Canada now says the Moderna vaccine can be given to young children between the ages of six months and five years old in doses one-quarter the size of that approved […]
After some good numbers in the early stages of the COVID-19 vaccination process started a little over a year ago, the province’s vaccination rate has stalled. Over 80 per cent of the province’s active population is fully vaccinated, and just 43 percent of those eligible receiving their booster shot. Health Minister Paul Merriman says those […]
The provincial government’s actions on COVID-19 have been once again brought forward during Question Period. NDP Leader Ryan Meili accused the Premier once again of playing political games during the pandemic. Meili says the Premier’s actions have been unfair to children. Premier Scott Moe fired back with accusations of his own after the NDP brought […]
The University of Saskatchewan has announced that they’re beefing up vaccination requirements for the winter term. Beginning January 4th, anyone accessing campus will be required to be fully vaccinated. Negative COVID-19 tests within 72 hours or those not willing to disclose their vaccination status will no longer be accepted unless there are approved accommodations for […]
Anyone thinking about falsifying a vaccine record card to make it look as if you are fully vaccinated can expect charges if caught. The Ministry of Health, in an email, says “Falsifying vaccination records is an offence under the Criminal Code and that any complaints of alleged falsifying of vaccination records would be referred to […]
Those connected with U of R Cougar Athletics in Regina and Huskie Athletics in Saskatoon will need to show proof of vaccination. Canada West announced Friday it is establishing a proof of COVID-19 vaccination policy for the 2021-22 season. The policy, which member schools voted unanimously to adopt, goes into effect immediately. The policy will […]
On Sunday, the province announced another 4,722 COVID-19 doses had been given. Of those, 881 were first doses with another 3,841 becoming fully vaccinated. As it stands right now, almost 75 percent of the population aged 12 and over had gotten one shot with 61 percent of those 12 and over being fully vaccinated. Health […]
