Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are working to minimize the impacts of the postal service disruption.
Les ministères, les sociétés d’État et les organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan travaillent à réduire au minimum les répercussions de l’interruption des services postaux.
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Routine vaccines are provided by Public Health and other health-care providers throughout Saskatchewan. Immunizations have saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 to 60 years than any other health measure. On-time and on schedule immunizations provide the best protection against vaccine-preventable diseases and keep Saskatchewan's residents healthy, safe and protected.
Immunization programs for young children are delivered by public health nurses through local public health clinics. Immunization programs for school age students are delivered by public health nurses in school settings. Some physicians, Nurse Practitioners and pharmacists may also administer free publicly funded vaccines (such as influenza vaccines) to eligible patients.
Infants and pre-school children are eligible to receive free vaccines against many bacteria and viruses that cause serious diseases such as:
School-age children are eligible for the following publicly-funded vaccines.
Routine Childhood and Adult Immunization Schedules |
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| Age/Grade | Vaccines |
| 2 months | DTaP-IPV-Hib (Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis, inactivated Polio & Haemophilus influenza type b) Pneumococcal conjugate 15 Rotavirus |
| 4 months | DTaP-IPV-Hib (Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis, inactivated Polio & Haemophilus influenza type b) Pneumococcal conjugate 15 Rotavirus |
| 6 months | DTaP-IPV-Hib (Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis, inactivated Polio & Haemophilus influenza type b) Rotavirus |
| 12 months | MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella) Meningococcal conjugate C Pneumococcal conjugate 15 Hepatitis A (for children living on reserves and select Northern communities) |
| 18 months | DTaP-IPV-Hib (Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis, inactivated Polio & Haemophilus influenza type b) MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella) Hepatitis A (for children living on reserves and select Northern communities) |
| 4-6 years | Tdap-IPV (Tetanus, Diphtheria, acellular Pertussis, inactivated Polio) |
| Grade 6 | Hepatitis B HPV-9 (Human Papillomavirus - 9 types) |
| Grade 8 | Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, acellular Pertussis) |
| 6 months to 17 years | Influenza - recommended every year |
| Adult Immunization Schedule | |
| Age | Vaccines |
| 18 years and older | Influenza - recommended every year HPV-9 - adults up to 26 years of age (first dose must be before 27th birthday) Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, acellular Pertussis) - Every 10 years. Recommended in every pregnancy to protect the baby from whooping cough. MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - 2 doses for those born since January 1, 1970 Polio - 3 doses for eligible adults Varicella - 2 doses for eligible adults |
| 65 years and older | Influenza vaccine (high dose) (yearly) Pneu-C-20 (Pneumococcal conjugate 20) for seniors who have never received any previous pneumococcal vaccines. |
| Individuals with Select Risk Factors | |
| Some people are eligible to receive these vaccines. Check with a Public Health Nurse. |
Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Haemophilus influenzae type b Small pox - Mpox Meningococcal B Meningococcal conjugate ACYW-135 Pneumococcal conjugate 20 |
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