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Jun 23, 2021 | 4:49 PM
The eligibility to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan is to reach its final stage Thursday.
Starting at 8 a.m., everyone in the province over the age of 12 will become eligible once 28 days have passed since their first shot.
That means, as of Thursday, everyone who received their first dose on or before May 27 can get a second shot. Those who got their first dose on May 28 will be able to get a second dose on Friday, people who got their first shot on May 29 will be eligible on Saturday, and so on.
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Author of the article: Phil Tank • Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Publishing date: Jun 23, 2021 • 13 hours ago • 3 minute read • Dr. Francis Christian, a surgery professor at the University of Saskatchewan, speaks at a press conference outside Walter Murray Collegiate for a group called Concerned Parents Saskatchewan to address their issues with students being vaccinated in Saskatoon, Thursday, June, 17, 2021. Dr. Chong Wong, who is also seen in this photo, also lectures at the University of Saskatchewan. Kayle Neis/`Saskatoon StarPhoenix Photo by Kayle Neis /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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The Saskatchewan Health Authority is hoping its next budget can help it turn the page on the COVID-19 pandemic.
The SHA board approved $4.3 billion in spending for the 2021-22 fiscal year, during which it will also complete a two-phase strategic plan aimed at transitioning away from contact tracing, immunizing and controlling outbreaks and focus on reviving services long neglected during the public health emergency such as surgeries, mental health and addictions care and diagnostics.
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Author of the article: Regina Leader-Post
Publishing date: Jun 23, 2021 • 18 hours ago • 1 minute read • SASKATOON, SK APRIL 9/2021 - 0410 news covid stc clinic - A nurse draws a dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the Sasktel Centre. The STC is running the clinic in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Photo by Matt Smith /Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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