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While Saskatchewan’s first batch of AstraZeneca vaccinations have been taking place at a drive-thru clinic in Regina for 64 year-olds, 10 nations have suspended its usage in recent days due to . . .
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has advised the Good Spirit School Division (GSSD) that individuals at Kamsack Comprehensive Institute (KCI) have tested positive for COVID-19. In a message to families, Quentin Robertson, Director of Education/CEO, reported that the GSSD is working closely with Public Health staff to ensure necessary measures are in place to protect all students and staff. Public Health will be contacting the parents and guardians of students, as well as any staff, visitors, or volunteers who may have been in close contact with the cases and will provide direction. To minimize further risk of transmission, GSSD, in collaboration with Public Health, have made the decision that all students in Grades 5-12 be moved to remote learning. As a result, all classes were cancelled on Monday, March 8 to provide staff with the time required for the transition to remote learning. Students began remote learning on March 9. Remote learning instruction details were shared
CNN said, “On Thursday (March 11), Denmark suspended AstraZeneca vaccinations for 14 days as a ‘precautionary measure’ as it investigates ‘signs of a possible serious side effect in the form of fatal blood clots’ after one Danish person died following vaccination, according to Danish health officials.” In another story, CNN noted that Norway also reported a death, saying, “A person who received the AstraZeneca vaccine in Norway has died following blood clots, bleeding and a low platelet count, the Norwegian Medicines Agency said Monday.” CNN also reported, as of March 15, “Europe has nearly eight million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine sitting unused, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control data shows as of Sunday.
Heather Henderson is asking the Ministry of Health to cover the cost of a surgery performed out-of-country to remove a lap band from her abdomen after it had been the source of a severe infection.