Pfizer anti-COVID pill approved
On January 17, Health Canada approved the use of Paxlovid, a new antiviral drug made by Pfizer. This is the first Health Canada-approved oral antiviral (pill) for COVID-19, recommended for…
Public health measures extended to end of February
Saskatchewan’s current public health orders will be extended to February 28, 2022. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement at a news conference on Wednesday, January 12. Under the current public…
84% of SK residents 12 and over fully vaccinated
Based on the COVID-19 Vaccination and Breakthrough Infections report for the month of December, COVID-19 vaccinations continue to protect against the more severe COVID-19 illnesses. Of the 4,621 December cases,…
At-risk people eligible for fourth vaccine dose
The current number of COVID-19 cases from January 1 to January 3 are now available on the provincial COVID-19 dashboard at Saskatchewan.ca/covid-19. This includes: For January 1, 607 new cases…
Province advises booster shots as Omicron variant cases continue to rise
While the COVID positive case numbers and hospitalizations have declined, the percentage of those positive cases that are from the Omicron variant is climbing. As of December 20, there are…
Province expands booster dose program
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced it is taking significant steps to increase access to booster doses within the province and protection of the public against COVID-19. Effective December 20,…
Vaccination best protection against serious illness
Based on the COVID-19 Vaccination and Breakthrough Infections report for the month of November, the rate of hospitalization was 35/100,000 cases for those who were unvaccinated versus 6/100,000 for those…
Sask Vax wallet app gets update for border entry
Containing both the Government of Saskatchewan and Government of Canada visual identity wordmarks, your MySaskHealthRecord digital QR code proof of vaccination certificate supports proof of vaccination at border entry during…
Booster shots now available at five-month interval
Effectively immediately the following groups who have received two doses of a Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccine are eligible to receive their COVID-19 booster dose five months following their second dose:…
Celebrate Christmas season safely: SHA officials
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) officials are advising people to celebrate Christmas safely. In a news release issued November 30, the SHA said this is the season for planning holiday season…