Appointments may be available at select pharmacies in 14 Saskatchewan communities scheduled to start receiving vaccine on April 29 as part of a pilot program to offer COVID-19 vaccinations. The Battlefords is not yet on the list, which is made up mostly of more southerly centres.
Centres to host pharmacy outlets for vaccines are Regina, Emerald Park, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Estevan, Fort Qu’Appelle, Humboldt, Davidson, Indian Head, Melville, Pilot Butte, Southey, Stoughton and Watrous.
The list of pharmacies participating in the pilot is now available at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-pharmacies.
Saskatchewan Health Authority says this is a small-scale rollout to refine distribution and vaccination processes so appointments may be limited and may include staff working in participating pharmacies and stores housing those pharmacies that are eligible for vaccination. All pharmacies will be providing vaccinations based on age groups and populations who are eligible on the day the appointment is booked.
Additional pharmacies in more communities will be added as larger volumes of vaccine become available in the coming weeks.
