Sask. has enough COVID-19 vaccines for spring, won’t confirm whether it plans to buy more – CBC

Doses will be available for province’s high-risk population, according to Ministry of Health

Jan 21, 2025

Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health has enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for the province’s high-risk population this spring, but would not confirm whether it plans to purchase more doses in the future.

The province has more than 100,000 doses, all of which were provided through the federal government’s procurement process.

Ottawa has been paying for the shots and distributing them across the country since they became available. Earlier this month, the Public Health Agency of Canada quietly announced that practice would come to an end.

That means after this spring, provinces and territories will have to purchase their own supply.

One expert says that decision is not unexpected in a system where health care is the responsibility of provincial and territorial governments.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-19-vaccines-spring-1.7436437