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The COVID-19 vaccine is making its way into the arms of more of Saskatchewan’s most vulnerable residents, even as the province continues to grapple with deadly outbreaks in long-term care.
Wayne Nogier said he is seeing both of those realities. Nogier is the CEO of Mont St. Joseph special care home in Prince Albert, which is preparing to receive its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as this week.
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He’s also the acting administrator at Lakeview Pioneer Home in Wakaw, where staff are assuming that 100 per cent of the 44-bed home’s residents have COVID-19. Three had died as of Thursday afternoon.
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The COVID-19 vaccine is making its way into the arms of more of Saskatchewan’s most vulnerable residents, even as the province continues to grapple with deadly outbreaks in long-term care.
Wayne Nogier said he is seeing both of those realities. Nogier is the CEO of Mont St. Joseph special care home in Prince Albert, which is preparing to receive its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as this week.
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He’s also the acting administrator at Lakeview Pioneer Home in Wakaw, where staff are assuming that 100 per cent of the 44-bed home’s residents have COVID-19. Three had died as of Thursday afternoon.