It s just not a matter of sequencing; it s also the logistics of vaccine supply and delivery, said Shahab, adding that those details are currently being worked out.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine needs to be stored in an ultra-cold freezer at –70 C or it will spoil, while the Moderna vaccine has to be stored at –20 C.
The Public Health Agency of Canada has allotted Saskatchewan seven regular freezers and one ultra-freezer. But the Saskatchewan ministry of health procured 25 portable ultra-freezers, the province s vaccine plan said.
The province will buy more freezers so the Moderna vaccine can be stored in various parts of the province, once that vaccine is approved, the plan says.
Premiers expressed disappointment Thursday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refused to accede to their demand for an immediate infusion of at least $28 billion more each year in annual federal transfers for health care.
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe admitted Thursday that the holiday season will likely look anything but normal in the province this year. Now, Moe has come under fire for waiting to announce new measures to prevent COVID-19 from spreading.