northern Saskatchewan are tentatively hopeful about a COVID-19 vaccine reaching their communities after the province announced the region will be prioritized in its rollout plan.The news is encouraging for a hard-hit region, but it’s a challenge to store the Pfizer vaccine at -70 C, noted Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) medical health officer Dr.
Nnamdi Ndubuka. Saskatchewan to receive 1,950 initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Ndubuka said NITHA and Indigenous Services Canada are working to improve storage facilities in northern First Nations so they can hold vaccine doses at low temperatures.