SHARE ON: |
| |
| |
 |
 |
|
|
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe took some of the responsibility for a slower distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, stating it was the province’s decision to hold back second doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Moe admitted the process should be going faster, speaking Tuesday at the legislative building.
“We made some policy decisions in the early days of the vaccination program that resulted in our pace of vaccination delivery being slightly lower than in some other areas,” Moe said
Moe said the decision to hold back the vaccines was based on advice from both the government and Pfizer.
“For the Pfizer pilot project, we decided to withhold the second dose of that vaccine. We’re no longer doing that with Pfizer deliveries that are coming in now. Instead we are administering all of the doses we receive,” Moe said.
Last week, Health Minister Paul Merriman stated the province withheld the second doses of the Pfizer vaccine due to direction from the federal government.
However, the federal government said it did not direct Saskatchewan to “hold back” second doses of the vaccine.
Moe said the province will be doing things “slightly differently” moving forward to speed up the pace of vaccinations.
Saskatchewan has administered 9,880 total doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Jan. 12. In the past week, 5,626 doses have been distributed, averaging around 803 doses per day.
Moe also said the vaccination totals were not as high as expected, due to the distribution into rural and remote areas.
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
4 am |
| -16 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SSE 31 KM/H
GUSTING TO 61 KM/H |
|
|
 |
5 am |
| -16 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SSE 30 KM/H
GUSTING TO 58 KM/H |
|
|
 |
6 am |
| -16 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
WIND: SSE 28 KM/H
GUSTING TO 54 KM/H |
|
|
 |
7 am |
| -16 ℃ |
| SCATTERED CLOUDS |
WIND: SSE 26 KM/H
GUSTING TO 51 KM/H |
|
 |
 |
8 am |
| -16 ℃ |
| SCATTERED CLOUDS |
WIND: SSE 24 KM/H
GUSTING TO 46 KM/H |
|
|
 |
9 am |
| -15 ℃ |
| SCATTERED CLOUDS |
WIND: SSE 23 KM/H
GUSTING TO 41 KM/H |
|
|
 |
10 am |
| -13 ℃ |
| SCATTERED CLOUDS |
WIND: SSE 20 KM/H
GUSTING TO 34 KM/H |
|
|
 |
11 am |
| -11 ℃ |
| BROKEN CLOUDS |
WIND: SSE 18 KM/H
GUSTING TO 28 KM/H |
|
 |
 |
 |
TODAY |
HIGH OF -4 ℃
LOW OF -17 ℃ |
| SNOW |
|
|
 |
TUESDAY |
HIGH OF -12 ℃
LOW OF -22 ℃ |
| LIGHT SNOW |
|
|
 |
WEDNESDAY |
HIGH OF -7 ℃
LOW OF -22 ℃ |
| LIGHT SNOW |
|
|
 |
THURSDAY |
HIGH OF 2 ℃
LOW OF -8 ℃ |
| SCATTERED CLOUDS |
|
 |
 |
FRIDAY |
HIGH OF -1 ℃
LOW OF -17 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
 |
SATURDAY |
HIGH OF -18 ℃
LOW OF -24 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
 |
SUNDAY |
HIGH OF -11 ℃
LOW OF -22 ℃ |
| CLEAR SKY |
|
|
 |
MONDAY |
HIGH OF -12 ℃
LOW OF -21 ℃ |
| OVERCAST CLOUDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
MATT DYBAL RAVELINE 04:16 AM |
 |
 |
HARDWELL HOW YOU LOVE ME 04:11 AM |
 |
 |
CASTION BACK QUICK 04:08 AM |
 |
 |
CHARLI XCX TALK TALK 04:05 AM |
 |
 |
FLUME HOLDIN ON 04:00 AM |
 |
 |
KRANIUM CANT BELIEVE 03:56 AM |
 |
 |
DAVEY ASPREY YOUR MIND 03:53 AM |
 |
 |
MIKE MAGO WASTED SO MUCH OF MY LIFE 03:49 AM |
 |
 |
OLD JIM ONLY YOU 03:46 AM |
 |
 |
JENNIFER RANGEL TIP TOE 03:41 AM |
 |
 |