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.
By Ryan Young
Apr 30, 2021 6:28 PM
New priority groups were added to the eligible COVID-19 vaccination list, but not everyone has had success so far in booking or finding an appointment.
Some Saskatchewan residents in the new priority groups have voiced their problems trying to book appointments now that they are eligible as of Friday. Issues include not being able to book online, having to wait for a callback from the Saskatchewan Health Authority or having to wait for supervisors to contact them for vaccination opportunities.
Taking questions following question period on Friday in the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, Health Minister Paul Merriman admitted it is a bit of a process, but they want to ensure the right people are getting into vaccination appointments and clinics at the right time. He asked residents to be patient.
The good COVID-19 news is vaccinations in Saskatchewan surpassed 400,000 shots last week. Premier Scott Moe is right: vaccines are our best chance to get out of this pandemic mess. The less-than-good-news, however, is Regina intensive care units remain full and the new variants are spreading to Saskatoon and elsewhere. To their credit, Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman delivered a stronger message to anti-mask, anti-lockdown rallies in cities and smaller centres like Maple Creek, stating that any such gatherings break public health orders and slow down our ability to get through this pandemic. But how he can more quickly get through all of this as we administer the first shot to everyone during the coming months continues to be a huge source of debate and contention.
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Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman says a Saskatoon church must follow public health orders limiting the number of people who attend services or face possible tougher measures.
Fellowship Baptist Church on Taylor Street was fined $14,000 on March 11 for exceeding the limit for worship services, which was 30 people at the time.
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A post on the church’s website dismisses limiting the number of people allowed to attend and Pastor Steve Flippin is featured in a video on another website saying the church does not intend to comply with limits.
Sask. Health Authority investigating its own inspector after handshake with anti-lockdown activist There is a right way of doing it and there s a wrong way of doing it. And in Maple Creek, that was the wrong way of doing things, Health Minister Paul Merriman says of the health inspector s actions.
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Posted: Apr 30, 2021 4:00 AM CT | Last Updated: April 30
Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman addresses reporters at the legislative assembly on April 29, 2021. (CBC)