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Posted: Apr 20, 2021 9:40 AM CT | Last Updated: April 20
Premier Scott Moe says other groups could be prioritized for a COVID-19 vaccine once the age eligibility reaches 40 and over, but he has not specified which groups.(Michael Bell/The Canadian Press) comments
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says conversations about prioritizing more groups for COVID-19 vaccines are underway.
The province announced last week it was adding first responders like police and firefighters to the vaccination plan, with 140 police officers in Regina being vaccinated between April 10 and 11.
On Monday, Moe told reporters that the province is looking into other priority groups for vaccinations when the general age eligibility drops to people 40 and older.
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The beauty of this vast and great nation especially, if you’ve been elected to run some part of it is that it’s pretty easy to find someplace where people are worse off than you.
And even if in any particular moment you can’t quite seem to do that, you can always find fault with how the nation is being run as a whole. Evidently, that’s why we have federal budget day.
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Thank god for our neighbours to the south.
In yet another example of the complete and utter failure of the federal vaccine procurement plan, Manitoba has gone hat-in-hand to North Dakota to vaccinate our essential workers.
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In a show of a neighbourly love, Gov. Doug Burgum has looked at their surplus of vaccine and is making it accessible to Manitoba truck drivers as they cross the border. According the governor, North Dakota has more than 50% of their adult population receiving at least a first shot.
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