Calls for the provincial government to adjust its COVID-19 vaccine strategy are growing, with the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses adding its name to the list of those who have called for change.
SUN president Tracy Zambory believes only about half of all Registered Nurses in the province have had at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot. There are about 10,000 RNs in Saskatchewan, more than 7,500 of whom are under the age of 50.
As of Friday morning, only those 55 and over are eligible to book a vaccine appointment by telephone or online. Those who are 53 and 54 can access a drive-through in Regina for a Pfizer vaccine starting Friday, while others 55 and over can go to other drive-throughs and some walk-in clinics across the province if they choose the AstraZeneca vaccine.