Working together to protect Saskatchewan this fall

The SHA’s public health teams are hard at work preparing for the annual fall immunization campaign, with support from many others throughout the organization.

“Immunization is an important and effective tool for preventing or minimizing disease complications. We highly recommend folks to get, and be up to date, with the vaccines available to them,” said Dr. David Torr, Medical Health Officer, Southwest Saskatchewan, and Area Department Lead - Rural for the SHA Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.

“Saskatchewan has a large geographical area.

In some places, it's hard for folks to come to a centralized place to get immunizations.”

“We have methods of reaching out to those populations so they can protect themselves from the diseases we have vaccines for, prevent complications and hospitalizations, and stay in the best of health.”

Operational teams visit schools and communities throughout the province, offering immunizations and ensuring people are comfortable while receiving them.

Occupational Health and Safety teams also go the extra mile, making immunizations available to SHA staff and physicians to ensure that they and their families, as well as the patients and residents they care for, are protected.

This incredible collaborative effort is a true embodiment of the SHA CARES values, as everyone involved contributes to a crucial service that helps keep Saskatchewan residents healthy through the winter.

SHA staff go the extra mile to immunize their colleagues, patients, residents and the public during respiratory illness season.