Vaccines Reported
An additional 4,654 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 669,847.听听
The 4,654 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported听today听were administered to residents living in the following zones: Far North West, 10; Far North East, 56; North West, 147; North Central, 82; North East, 49; Saskatoon, 1,441; Central West, 61; Central East, 245; Regina, 1,519; 小蓝视频 West, 224; 小蓝视频 Central, 491; and 小蓝视频 East, 171.听 There were 158 doses administered with zone of residence pending.
Seventy-six听per cent of those over the age of 40 have received their first dose.听听Seventy per cent of those 30+ have received their first dose.听 Sixty-three per cent of those 18+ have received their first dose.
Status of Population Vaccinations, as of May 25, 2021 |
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Group |
Estimated |
Received |
Fully Vaccinated |
Age 80+ |
51,307 |
45,903 (89%) |
19,341 (38%) |
Age 70-79 |
79,818 |
70,432 (88%) |
6,946 (9%) |
Age 60-69 |
138,471 |
114,435 (83%) |
6,669 (5%) |
Age 50-59 |
147,466 |
104,664 (71%) |
7,897 (5%) |
Age 40-49 |
151,896 |
96,604 (64%) |
6,777 (4%) |
Age 30-39 |
183,246 |
93,145 (51%) |
6,697 (4%) |
Age 18-29 |
189,909 |
71,856 (38%) |
4,788 (3%) |
Age 12-17 |
90,987 |
13,551 (15%) |
77 (0%) |
All vaccine administration details for the province, including first and second doses, can be found at听.
This week's shipment of 63,180 Pfizer doses is expected to arrive in Saskatchewan听today.听 These doses will be distributed to Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, North Battleford, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) North, ISC 小蓝视频, ISC North Battleford, Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority Prince Albert and pharmacies throughout the province.
Second Dose Booking Available for those Vaccinated on or before March 1
Second dose vaccinations are underway for anyone who is 80 and older or who received their first dose before March 1. 听Individuals diagnosed with or 小蓝视频 treated for cancer and those who have received solid organ transplants will receive a letter of eligibility in the mail that will allow them priority access to a second dose.听
Eligibility to book for second doses is based on age or date of first dose.听 Residents who meet at least one of these criteria will be eligible for their second dose.听 The following table is a tentative guideline; timelines may change due to vaccine availability:
Astra Zeneca is not included in this table as we await advice on the use of Astra Zeneca for timing of second doses.
Eligibility for 2nd Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine |
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Date eligibility changes |
Eligible Age |
OR |
Eligible Based on Date of听 |
24-May |
80 |
OR |
1-Mar |
31-May |
70 |
OR |
15-Mar |
7-Jun |
65 |
OR |
22-Mar |
14-Jun |
55 |
OR |
7-Apr |
21-Jun |
45 |
OR |
15-Apr |
28-Jun |
Eligibility opens based on date of first dose only |
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1-May |
5-Jul |
15-May |
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12-Jul |
30-May |
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19-Jul |
14-Jun |
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26-Jul |
28-Jun |
Second dose vaccination appointments can be booked through the Saskatchewan Health Authority online at听听or by calling听1-833-SaskVax (1-833-727-5829).
A map of participating pharmacies across the province is available at听.听听This online tool now includes links to pharmacy booking websites and provides details on the vaccine brand 小蓝视频 offered at each location.
For street addresses and hours of operation for drive-thru and walk-in clinics, see听.
Please do not call until you are eligible to book your vaccination appointment.听 If you do not know the date of your first dose or have misplaced the wallet card provided at the time of your first dose, 1-833-SaskVax can provide you with that date, or check your Immunization History on your MySaskHealthRecord account.
There may be clinic options outside your community and residents are encouraged to consider those alternate locations for immunization.听 Additional stops should be avoided if possible when travelling to another community for an appointment.听 More clinics will be added as new vaccine shipments are received.
During your second dose appointment, the clinic or pharmacy will validate the timing and brand of your first dose to ensure you are receiving your second dose within the recommended timeframe.听 The type of vaccine available at each location will be advertised to ensure that you are receiving the same vaccine brand for your second dose.
At this time, public health is planning to offer your second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to match the brand of your first dose.听 National reviews of the safety and efficacy of interchanging the second dose brand are on-going and the provincial policy on maintaining the same brand for the second dose may be updated following this review.
Additional information on how to book your appointment is available at听.
Daily COVID-19 Statistics
There are 151 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on May 26, bringing the provincial total to 46,001 cases.听 Twenty-nine cases tested out of province have been added to the following zones: Far North East, 5; North West, 3; North Central, 1; Saskatoon, 6; Central West, 1; Central East, 1; and Regina, 9; three cases are pending residence information.听 One case tested at a private lab has been added to the North East zone.
One new death is reported听today听in the 40-49 age group from the Saskatoon zone.
The new cases are located in the following zones: Far North West, 1; Far North Central, 2; Far North East, 10; North West, 16; North Central, 8; North East, 2; Saskatoon, 51; Central West, 2; Central East, 1; Regina, 32; 小蓝视频 West, 5; 小蓝视频 Central, 11; and 小蓝视频 East, 6. 听Four new cases are pending residence information.听 Two previously reported cases with pending residence information were added to the Far North West zone.
Recoveries total 44,031 and 1,442 cases are considered active.
There are 133 people in hospital. 听One hundred and six people are receiving inpatient care:听North West, 7; North Central, 6; North East, 2; Saskatoon, 40; Central East, 4; Regina, 42; 小蓝视频 West, 1; 小蓝视频 Central, 2; and 小蓝视频 East, 2.听 Twenty-seven people are in intensive care: North West, 2; North Central, 3; Saskatoon, 11; Central East, 1; and Regina, 10.
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 case number is 141 (11.5 new cases per 100,000).听 A chart comparing today's average to data collected over the past few months is available at听.
There were 2,162 COVID-19 tests processed in Saskatchewan on May 25, 2021.
To date, 849,055 COVID-19 tests have been processed in Saskatchewan. 听As of May 24, 2021, when other provincial and national numbers were available, Saskatchewan's per capita rate was 714,332 tests performed per million population.听 The national rate was 902,911.
As of May 25, 10,317 variants of concern have been identified by screening in Saskatchewan, reported in the following zones: Far North West, 236; Far North East, 36; North West, 579; North Central, 408; North East, 56; Saskatoon, 1,598; Central West, 109; Central East, 565; Regina, 4,564; 小蓝视频 West, 351; 小蓝视频 Central, 714; and 小蓝视频 East, 1,037.听 There are 64 screened VOCs with residence pending.
There are 75 new lineage results reported today.听 Of the 5,711 VOCs with lineages identified by whole genome sequencing in Saskatchewan, 5,528 are B.1.1.1.7 (UK), 144 are P.1 (Brazilian), 29 are B.1.617 (Indian) and 10 are B.1.351 (SA).
Confirmed variant of concern cases may appear in both columns on the website, depending on testing for that case.听 Adding the cases identified by screening and those that have received whole genome sequencing may result in double-counting individual cases.
Further statistics on the total number of cases among health care workers, breakdowns of total cases by source of infection, age, sex and region, total tests to date, per capita testing rate and current numbers of confirmed variants of concern can be found at听.
General COVID-19 Information
General public inquiries may be directed to听[email protected].
Know your risk.听 Keep yourself and others safe:听.
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