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Saskatchewan is planning to have a summer resembling normal with a timeline and benchmarks that eschew the federal government’s plan.
The federal plan requires 75 per cent of Canadians to be fully vaccinated for life before COVID-19 to return, pushing off “normal” to some point in the fall.
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“I think we just learned what a Trudeau summer looks like,” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said recently. “You’re still locked down.”
REGINA Saskatchewan’s decision to offer the Pfizer vaccine to children as young as 12 years old came just hours after Health Canada declared the vaccine safe and effective for children Wednesday morning. The federal health agency said the Pfizer vaccine can now be used in children 12 to 15 years old. It was previously only authorized for people age 16 and older. “Saskatchewan people can expect that we’ll be heading that direction to move our age for Pfizer vaccination down to 12 years of age. Obviously that will take some parental consent, like every other vaccination,” said Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. Details of the vaccination plan for children will be announced Thursday.
Quebec Premier on Plan to End Restrictions, Minister Resignation – May 6, 2021
Quebec Premier François Legault François Legault speaks with reporters in Quebec City, where he announces that he has asked provincial Health Minister Christian Dubé to provide a gradual plan aimed at ending the COVID-19 restrictions in the coming weeks. This request comes following the publication of a similar plan by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. Premier Legault also faces questions about the resignation of MNA Marie-Ève Proulx from her position as minister of regional economic development over allegations of psychological harassment. (no interpretation)