The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced on Sunday that due to the increased concern over COVID-19 variants, vaccine brands will be changing in some clinics to remove keep the vaccine plan moving forward.
AstraZeneca vaccines are now being made available to clinics in Moose Jaw, Regina, Humboldt and Prince Albert, to be provided to residents who are booking their vaccine appointments online or through the Vaccine Call Centre.
Residents booking their vaccine appointments will now receive either the Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccine from clinics in these communities.
Public health indicated, in a press release, that the change in vaccine distribution is being done “to offer vaccine to younger age groups to keep immunizations progressing as quickly as possible.”
AstraZeneca doses are now being utilized in both drive-through clinics and mass immunization clinics in these communities. The SHA said that North Battleford and Watrous will soon be included in the changes as well.
Public health reminded residents that the type of vaccine available at a clinic varies based on several factors and that all vaccines available have been approved for use in Canada.
Booking eligibility remains open to residents aged 55 or older, individuals over the age of 50 living in northern communities, Phase One healthcare workers, and individuals with underlying health conditions identified as clinically vulnerable.
For more information about the vaccine rollout in Saskatchewan, visit saskatchewan.ca.COVID19-vaccine.
