Tag Archives: Health
Vaccines in Saskatchewan exceeds 100,000; vaccine appointments expanding to 72-plus
The Government of Saskatchewan reached the 100,000 milestone for COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday. After reporting 1,624 new doses in Saturday's daily update, 100,195 COVID-19 vaccines have now been ...
Mar 13, 2021
PBCN Chief reflects on challenging COVID year
In many ways, Saskatchewan's northern communities have faced some of the toughest challenges around COVID-19. And, as he reflects on the full year that has now passed since the pandemic arrived in thi...
Mar 13, 2021
76+ age group in Sask. can book COVID vaccinations starting Saturday
Another age group will become eligible Saturday to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments.As of Saturday at 8 a.m., individuals 76 and older can book appointments through the Saskatchewan Health Autho...
Mar 12, 2021
Province reports 176 new cases and three deaths
The province reported 176 new cases of COVID-19 and 131 recoveries in Saskatchewan on March 12, bringing the provincial total to 30,369 cases.Three Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID...
Mar 12, 2021
Sing, dance, laugh and get the jab: weekend event encourages vaccination in the north
As we mark one year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, two northern Saskatchewan Tribal Councils are teaming up to lift spirits and provide people with a shot in the arm to get over the finish li...
Mar 12, 2021
New vaccine booking system takes off but over 70s still waiting
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be hoping confusion about how to get a COVID vaccine appointment will end with their special online and phone number system that got underway Thursday. How...
Mar 11, 2021
COVID-19 Immunization Alert: Eligibility for booking expanded to ages 80-plus
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says due to the successful launch of the Saskatchewan's COVID-19 booking system, booking eligibility is being expanded to include Saskatchewan residents ages 80 and o...
Mar 11, 2021
Province reports 165 new cases of COVID-19, nearly 1,500 doses of vaccines administered
There are 165 new cases of COVID-19 and 153 new recoveries reported in the province. Over 350 vaccines were given in the North, mostly in the North Central zone.Vaccines ReportedAn additional 1,493 do...
Mar 11, 2021
Medical association president cautions against expansion of bubbles
Keep your bubble small until you receive the vaccine, or your loved ones have.That was the message from the president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) on Wednesday, just over 24 hours aft...
Mar 11, 2021
Canada to mark national day of observance to commemorate those who died of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada will mark the one-year anniversary today of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic. Earlier this week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is to deliver a sta...
Mar 11, 2021
