The Saskatchewan government's public health measures have been extended to March 18, 2021, as per the daily COVID-19 update.
As well, additional health care workers have been added to Phase 1 of the province's vaccine rollout plan.
After a review of the vaccine delivery plan, the Ministry of Health is allowing additional health care workers to the priority sequencing previously established for phase 1 of the vaccing delivery plan.
These additional health care workers include:
- Individuals directly involved in delivering COVID-19 immunizations in Phase 2 including physicians (up to 2,600), pharmacists (up to 1,200) and other SHA health care providers involved in delivering COVID-19 immunizations;
- Anesthesia/operating rooms;
- All other critical care areas;
- Hemodialysis;
- Vaccination teams;
- Radiology technicians;
- ECG/echo;
- Phlebotomy/lab workers handling COVID-19 specimens; and
- Home care (direct care providers).
The amended priority sequencing will add an estimated 11,500 people to the Phase 1 priority population sequencing.
Phase 2 of the vaccine delivery plan remains unchanged; focusing on the general population in 10-year increments, starting with ages 60 to 69.