Tag Archives: Health
Former VIDO InterVac CEO uneasy about COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan
Saskatchewan is joining the provincial "bandwagon" of delaying the second doses of COVID-19 vaccines.That's what Andrew Potter, the former CEO of VIDO InterVac, tweeted just a couple of days ago - and...
Mar 04, 2021
Students getting much needed escape from screens
Throughout the years, schools across Prince Albert have made sure to incorporate outdoor physical activities to make sure their students are getting outside. Now in the days of a pandemic, that has ne...
Mar 04, 2021
COVID-19: How to know your calls are from the SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is offering tips for helping the public know when a phone call is legitimately from the SHA for individuals receiving calls about test results and contact traci...
Mar 04, 2021
Three years after Broncos bus crash, Logan Boulet still inspiring organ donation
Jim Lowes had never thought about being an organ donor until he read a story about Logan Boulet nearly three years ago.Boulet was one of 16 people who died in April 2018 when a truck driver blew a sto...
Mar 04, 2021
121 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths
There are 121 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the province and two more deaths. The northern region had a total of 490 vaccines reported today including 452 in the North Central region.Vaccines Repo...
Mar 03, 2021
First shipment of AstraZeneca vaccine arrives amid confusion over its use for seniors
OTTAWA - The first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are set to arrive in Canada today as confusion persists over who should get it.Canada is to receive 500,000 doses of the vaccine, th...
Mar 03, 2021
Phase 1 vaccines set to accelerate as Phase 2 preparations continue
With remaining Phase 1 vaccinations expected to be accelerated in the coming weeks, one of the most visible signs yet the provincial government is ramping up preparations for the much wider Phase 2 of...
Mar 02, 2021
134 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths reported
The provincial government is reporting 100 per cent of long-term care homes across Saskatchewan have now received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Also, 90 per cent of personal care homes (P...
Mar 02, 2021
Health authority CEO gives more clarity on vaccinations
After mixed messaging, a pivot here and there, and what one person on social media called "chaos" around COVID-19 vaccinations the last few weeks, the head of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) i...
Mar 02, 2021
Indigenous pharmacist hopes to get COVID vaccine into arms of First Nations, Metis in Sask.
A few days ago, Saskatoon's Jaris Swidrovich was all smiles as he tweeted: "It has been another busy month working on all the necessary learning and training, but I am now fully certified to administe...
Mar 01, 2021
