News Release: AstraZeneca vaccine available immediately for anyone aged 58 or older at Regina Drive Thru
Effective immediately, the Drive Thru for AstraZeneca immunization clinic, located in Regina, is now open for anyone 58 years of age and older. Anyone in this category can come now and attend the Drive-Thru immunization clinic on the grounds of the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd (REAL).
The Drive-Thru site will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The wait time and current eligibility for the Regina clinic can be found here and wait times will be updated hourly from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. You can also tune your radio to 107.5FM and receive important information about the immunization process.
Individuals who are now eligible are strongly encouraged to attend. You cannot book these immunizations on-line or by phone. To ensure a positive experience for those eligible and minimize waits, please do not attend this clinic, unless you have been advised your age is eligible. Alternatively, those aged 67 and older are encouraged to book their appointment online 24/7 using their health card at www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-vaccine; or call 1-833-SASKVAX (1-833-727-5829) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
When you are eligible to receive a vaccine, at the REAL location please enter the grounds through the Lewvan and 11th Avenue entrance and follow the GREEN signs for the immunization Drive-Thru clinic or the yellow lines if you are going to the Drive-Thru testing site. If you are going to the Mass Immunization Clinic, you can enter from Elphinstone St and 10th Ave and follow the BLUE signs. A site map can be found here.
Saskatchewan has received 15,500 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to be used with Saskatchewan residents. Vaccines are approved by Health Canada. All approved vaccines, Pfizer BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca, are safe and we encourage everyone who is eligible to receive these to arrange for immunization. Please don’t hesitate, vaccinate!
Until most Saskatchewan residents are protected by the vaccine, you must continue following all public health orders and guidelines. COVID-19 is everywhere in Saskatchewan.
It is the responsibility of every person to strictly adhere to all public health orders and measures, including:
- Keep 2 metres away from others when in public and wear a mask.
- Limit gatherings and ensure gathering sizes do not exceed public health orders.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Do not touch your eyes, nose, mouth or mask with unwashed hands.
- Stay home if you are unwell; seek health care services when you help.
- Regularly monitor your health for any COVID-19 symptoms and seek testing.
Thank-you for your patience as we enhance COVID-19 immunization access across the province in the coming weeks. For more information on COVID-19, including vaccinations, please visit saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.