How those working within and outside of Sask. s health-care system are fighting systemic racism Practitioners say racism and discrimination persist within Saskatchewan health care, shaping the care patients receive and the personal health of those who provide it.
Author of the article: Zak Vescera
Publishing date: Jun 03, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 10 minute read • Most Canadians think of their health care system as being free and equal. But Saskatchewan practitioners say racism and discrimination persist within, shaping the care patients receive and the personal health of the people who provide it. Photo by Saskatoon StarPhoenix /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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Dr. Veronica McKinney was working at a clinic in west Saskatoon when a man in his 40s entered asking for pain medication. He seemed brusque, uninterested in talking, and McKinney sensed something was wrong. She asked to examine the man to find the source of his pain. As she began, he started
REGINA The Government of Saskatchewan released a full eligibility schedule for second doses of COVID-19 vaccine through the end of July. Eligibility to book a second dose will be based on age or the date of the first dose for those 45-years and older.
May 17: Age 85-plus OR first dose before Feb. 15
May 24: Age 80-plus OR first dose before March 1
May 31: Age 70-plus OR first dose before March 15
June 7: Age 65-plus OR first dose before March 22
June 14: Age 55-plus OR first dose before April 7
June 21: Age 45-plus OR first dose before April 15 For those younger than 45, eligibility will be based solely on the date of the first dose.
(Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan was administering vaccinations at a rate never before seen in the pandemic this past weekend.
A total of 37,563 people in the province were vaccinated on Friday and Saturday, according to the daily COVID updates from the Ministry of Health. A total of 18,568 individuals were vaccinated on Friday, with another 18,995 vaccinated on Saturday.
The total Sunday was a daily record.
The drive-through locations in both Saskatoon and Regina also closed early Sunday, due to a lack of supply. Those figures have not been released as of yet; Sunday’s vaccination numbers will be posted Monday afternoon in the daily update.
By Ryan Young
May 17, 2021 | 1:17 PM
As of 8 a.m. today (Mon), second dose vaccination appointments can be booked by Saskatchewan residents 85-and-older, or those who got their first shot before February 15 of this year.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority also lists people being treated for cancer, are bone marrow transplant recipients, or who have a blood cancer diagnosed within the last 2 years, and those who have received solid organ transplants as eligible to book their second doses as well.
People with these medical conditions will get a confirmation letter sent to them in the mail, and need to present when going for their second dose.
By Moises Canales
May 6, 2021 | 2:53 PM
Saskatchewan residents 85 and older or those who received their first dose before Feb. 15 will be able to book their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine starting May 17.
Second shots will be distributed according to the age-based and priority sequencing of first doses. Priority for second doses will also be given to those diagnosed with or being treated for cancer and those who have received solid organ transplants.
The provincial government shared in a release on Thursday that second doses will overlap with the completion of first shots as they anticipate people over 18 years old will be eligible to receive the vaccine by the end of May.