https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-19-vaccinations-sask-1.6181699
As Saskatchewan broke multiple COVID-19 records over the weekend, there was at least one positive piece of information that started to become a little clearer.
COVID-19 vaccination numbers have begun to climb since Premier Scott Moe announced mandatory masking and proof-of-vaccination policies on Thursday.
Although it's only three days' worth of data, the initial signs point to a response from Saskatchewan residents who may have delayed or resisted getting a jab.
On every day since the province announced proof-of-vaccination policies, it administered more first doses of the vaccine than it has on any day since the end of July.
Vaccinations ramping up
Take a look at this chart, which maps out how many first and second doses the province administered on a given day.
The number of doses have followed a clear pattern, with the number of vaccines ramping up toward the end of the week, cresting over the weekend and then falling as the next week begins.
You'll notice that the "hills" have stayed roughly the same shape during the past month and half. The only exception is the most recent data we have, which shows a clear increase in the number of vaccinations.
According to Health Canada, 84.89 per cent of the Canadian population eligible to receive a vaccine had at least one dose as of Sept. 11.
Saskatchewan sits below that national figure, with just 78.4 per cent of its population receiving at least a first dose. Only Alberta is below Saskatchewan, with 77.5 per cent.
In the weeks after Saskatchewan lifted all public COVID-19 restrictions on July 11, the rate of vaccinations dropped.
As Saskatchewan broke multiple COVID-19 records over the weekend, there was at least one positive piece of information that started to become a little clearer.
COVID-19 vaccination numbers have begun to climb since Premier Scott Moe announced mandatory masking and proof-of-vaccination policies on Thursday.
Although it's only three days' worth of data, the initial signs point to a response from Saskatchewan residents who may have delayed or resisted getting a jab.
On every day since the province announced proof-of-vaccination policies, it administered more first doses of the vaccine than it has on any day since the end of July.
Vaccinations ramping up
Take a look at this chart, which maps out how many first and second doses the province administered on a given day.
The number of doses have followed a clear pattern, with the number of vaccines ramping up toward the end of the week, cresting over the weekend and then falling as the next week begins.
You'll notice that the "hills" have stayed roughly the same shape during the past month and half. The only exception is the most recent data we have, which shows a clear increase in the number of vaccinations.
According to Health Canada, 84.89 per cent of the Canadian population eligible to receive a vaccine had at least one dose as of Sept. 11.
Saskatchewan sits below that national figure, with just 78.4 per cent of its population receiving at least a first dose. Only Alberta is below Saskatchewan, with 77.5 per cent.
In the weeks after Saskatchewan lifted all public COVID-19 restrictions on July 11, the rate of vaccinations dropped.
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