The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is hard at working getting COVID-19 vaccines to people.
The tribal council’s vaccine clinic got up and running last week at the Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre in Prince Albert and is offering vaccines to anyone who is currently eligible under the provincial guidelines.
Shirley Woods, director of health for the PAGC said since they opened the doors many people have come to get their vaccines.
“Our clinic has been quite busy, it’s booked up until April 20,” she said.
Overall woods said the clinic has been running well. She explained the clinic has enough appointments and space to accommodate 252 people per day. Woods added they make sure no doses go to waste.
“We do have a call list so we don’t waste any vaccine,” she said.
To put on and operate the vaccine clinic, PAGC has called on their health care staff. Woods explained they have a number of nurses who work regularly for them and they have also brought on casuals over the course of the pandemic to help out.
“Right now we have our staff all doing different roles over here,” she said.
Woods said they are looking to encourage people who are eligible to come and get their shot. People who are interested in making an appointment can make one through the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) or PAGC. The clinic is also able to provide people transportation if they need it.
Woods added most of the people she has seen make use of the vaccination clinic are happy to be able to do so.
“I would say most people are just very relieved and happy to be able to come and get their immunization,” she said.
(Photo Courtesy of Prince Albert Grand Council Facebook group)