
Saskatchewan Medical Association physician warns the detrimental effects of lifting mandates too soon
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and changes to the vaccine mandate, some physicians are feeling the strain.
Dr. Eben Strydom, president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) and a Melfort physician, released an op-ed on Feb. 7 discussing why lifting restrictions too soon can be a fatal mistake for some.
Strydom encouraged all who are eager to put the pandemic behind them to remember those who have been touched by the COVID-19 virus.
“I do worry, however, that this reframing might diminish the harsh reality that many Saskatchewan residents continue to get gravely sick, and several others will pass away from what is, in essence, a preventable disease.”