vaccine

Measles, a childhood malady with potential fatal consequences, is starting to rear its head in Canada. https://www.620ckrm.com/2024/03/05/saskatchewan-among-four-provinces-to-confirm-measles-cases/ There was one positive case in Saskatchewan, and multiple cases in Quebec. That case was detected late last year by someone from Saskatchewan travelling internationally. While measles had been eradicated in Canada through immunizing children, its possible for […]

In the past four weeks, there have been four deaths in COVID-19 cases, all in the 60 years or older group. That is according to the province’s latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRISP) report. The report for the period of October 8 to October 21 shows that hospitalization due to the virus is on […]

When vaccines against COVID-19 first became available in Canada, public service announcements flooded radio and TV broadcasts and repeatedly popped up online and across social media feeds. More than 80 per cent of people in Canada responded, lining up at mass vaccination clinics or booking appointments for their first two doses. Federal, provincial and territorial […]

Public health officials say the number of COVID-19 infections is climbing again — just in time for respiratory virus season in the fall and winter, when respiratory syncytial virus and influenza also come on the scene.  Health Canada recently authorized an updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by Moderna, thattargets the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant circulating now. The […]

The province released it’s bi-weekly CRISP report, looking at Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance from the weeks of November 20 to December 3rd. There were 41 Covid-related deaths in the reporting period, with one death in the 20-59 age group and the remaining 40 in the 60 and over age group. In the previous reporting period, […]

The province has released its latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRISP) for November 6 to 19. In that time, there were more influenza cases compared to COVID-19 cases. However, more people were hospitalized and admitted to the ICU due to COVID over influenza. The number of people up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccine remained the same […]

The province’s Chief Medical Health Officer is calling for more people to get this year’s flu shot. As reported in the provincial Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report of November 10, influenza cases have increased in Saskatchewan, with 61 per cent of those in children and youth up to 19 years. As of November 10, […]

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be available for children six months up to four years old later this week. The Government announced that families could receive the vaccine option starting Wednesday at booked vaccination appointments and walk-in clinics. Pfizer’s availability comes after Moderna’s vaccine for children six months to five years has been available since […]

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 […]

Children between the ages of 5 and 11 are now eligible for their third dose of the COVID vaccine as of August 31 Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said receiving this booster dose is especially important for children at higher risk of serious COVID-19 illnesses due to immunosuppression or other chronic health conditions. […]