Saskatchewan nears 80 per cent of eligible people having first doses of COVID-19 vaccine
CBC
Saskatchewan has seen an uptick in people getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
As of Friday, 79.72 per cent of all eligible residents have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 71 per cent have received two doses.
The province said in a news release Friday that it had reached the 80 per cent threshold for first doses among eligible people. In fact, it needs to administer 2,867 more doses to reach 80 per cent.
Since the announcement of the proof of vaccination policy set to take effect on Oct. 1, the province has seen a significant increase in doses going into arms of residents. The policy will apply to several establishments, businesses and event venues, and will also require vaccination or a negative test for all provincial and Crown employees.
First doses in the province have more than doubled in the past week compared to the week before. From Sept. 17 to 23, the province administered 25,958 vaccinations. Of those, nearly 57 per cent, 4,801 shots, were first doses.
That was nearly a 69 per cent increase, week-over-week.
In the week before, Sept. 10 to 16, the province had administered 15,358 vaccinations. Of those, only 46 per cent were first doses.