People trust their family physicians to guide their health care decisions and supporting conversations on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines can only protect more residents during the pandemic. Work…
Federal support to help Saskatchewan cope with the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is on its way. Six highly-trained critical care nurses will begin working in Saskatchewan Intensive Care…
Starting October 25, monoclonal antibodies will be available to treat clinically appropriate patients who have contracted COVID-19, with the intent of preventing unvaccinated or severely immunosuppressed residents who have contracted…
COVID-19 rapid test kits are now available in Martensville and Warman. Shipments of the test kits arrived in the two cities on Thursday afternoon, October 21. Each rapid test kit…
The vast majority of new COVID-19 cases requiring hospitalization and ICU care are in people who are unvaccinated, according to data released October 20 by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA).…
Starting October 25, the COVID-19 vaccination booster program will be expanded. COVID-19 boosters will be administered at least six months after the second dose was received for the following groups:…
Saskatchewan air-lifted one critically-ill COVID-19 patient to Ontario on Monday morning, October 18. During a news conference with media reporters, Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) President Marlo Pritchard said another…
The Government of Saskatchewan recently announced that COVID-19 ‘at home’ self-testing kits would be distributed to the general public this week and available for pickup at participating fire halls, local…
A new public health order will come into effect on Monday, October 18, adding some businesses and retail outlets to the list of establishments that already need to see proof…
Health Canada is expected to approve COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 by November, according to Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. During a Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency…
