Vaccines are making their way north to some of Saskatchewan's most remote communities, but the provincial government says the roll out in the region may be slower than elsewhere in the province. Paul Merriman, Saskatchewan's Minister of Health, said the doses are either on their way or arriving on location, noting that vaccinating people in Saskatchewan's north presents logistical challenges. He said travel, storage and timeline of doses all come into play, as the Moderna vaccine requires two doses over a period of 28 days. Minister of Health Paul Merriman says Moderna vaccines are on their way, or are already arriving, in Saskatchewan's remote northern communities. Now, more than 1,450 doses of the Moderna vaccine are on route to priority groups in the region, Cook-Searson said.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2021 21:11 UTC