Health

Plan for teen vaccinations, second doses to be released Thursday

Teenagers in Canada can now roll up their sleeves for one of the COVID-19 vaccines, and Saskatchewan's government is expecting to give details Thursday around how that will roll out."Saskatchewan peop...

May 05, 2021

Vaccine age to drop to 35+, 196 new cases reported in the province

Starting Thursday, May 6, the eligibility of the provincial age-based immunization program will expand to include age 35+. It remains 18+ for the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. This ap...

May 05, 2021

Pfizer vaccine approved for kids 12 to 15 years old

Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can now be given to kids as young as 12.The vaccine was previously authorized for anyone at least 16 years of age or older.A trial of more than 2,200 you...

May 05, 2021

Kenney to field questions on new COVID rules, looming hospital crisis

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and key members of his United Conservative cabinet are to provide more details and answer questions this morning on new COVID-19 health restrictions.A news conf...

May 05, 2021

Alberta confirms blood clot disorder death linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

rdrEDMONTON - An Alberta woman in her 50s has died from a rare blood clot disorder after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.The province's chief medical officer of health confirmed in a...

May 04, 2021

Number of drive-thrus ready to open tomorrow according to SHA

Beginning today, Saskatchewan residents age 37+ are now eligible to receive their vaccines. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, this applies to all immunization clinics: booked appointment...

May 04, 2021

Sask. gov’t releases Re-Opening Roadmap for easing COVID measures through vaccination targets

Summer is right around the corner and - if the Saskatchewan government's Re-Opening Roadmap goes to plan - it could come with few public health measures and a high percentage of adults vaccinated agai...

May 04, 2021

More pharmacies added to administer COVID-19 vaccines

As of May 4, the Government of Saskatchewan has added more pharmacies to their list who are offering COVID-19 vaccination appointments.According to a media release, each pharmacy has a limited amount ...

May 04, 2021

Province announces 189 new cases and 291 recoveries

The province is reporting another 189 new cases and 274 recoveries in the province on May 4. This brings the provincial total to 42,006 cases; 39,202 recoveries and 2,305 cases are considered active.T...

May 04, 2021

Victoria Hospital renewal project to start next year: province

The provincial government says construction on the estimated $300 million renewal of the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is expected to begin next year.That would further boost construction activit...

May 04, 2021