Member Statement (3 May 2021)

From Hansard (3 May 2021)

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Saskatchewan’s Vaccine Rollout

Mr. McLeod: — — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. More than 450,000 doses of the COVID vaccine have now gone into arms in Saskatchewan. More than 400,000 Saskatchewan residents have received their first dose. That’s 43 per cent of our adult population, Mr. Speaker.

Our vaccination rollout continues to lead the country. Uptake continues to be extremely high. Seventy-five per cent of everyone aged 50 and older have now gotten their first shot, and we continue to see huge interest at our drive-through clinics throughout the province as witnessed in Moose Jaw and Regina this past weekend. Mr. Speaker, I got my first shot at the Regina drive-through yesterday, and I want to personally thank everyone there for the great job they are doing.

Saskatchewan is now receiving more vaccines and vaccinating more people at more locations. Many of our pharmacies are now doing vaccinations.

Once again our government wants to say thank you to all the health care workers and support staff who are vaccinating thousands of people in this province every day. And thank you to everyone in Saskatchewan who are doing their part by making an appointment or lining up at a drive-through and getting their shot. Together we are making Saskatchewan a safer place, Mr. Speaker.

The road back to normal runs through a vaccination clinic, and every day we travel further down that road, closer to our destination. So thank you, Saskatchewan. Let’s all keep doing our part. Keep following the public health orders and when it’s your turn, roll up your sleeve and stick it to COVID. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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