COVID-19 vaccination proof required to visit Saskatchewan hospitals, LTC homes Nov. 8
In lower than two weeks, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination shall be required for guests to enter all Saskatchewan Well being Authority (SHA) acute care services and long-term care (LTC) houses within the province.
Saskatchewan Public Security Company president Marlo Pritchard mentioned sufferers won’t be required to offer proof of full vaccination to obtain care or service.
“Starting Nov. 8, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination shall be required to enter all hospitals, long-term care houses and private care houses. This aligns with each the SHA health-care employee proof-of-vaccination coverage and the provincial proof of vaccination contained within the present Saskatchewan public well being order,” he mentioned.
“The brand new coverage would require all important household and assist individuals and guests to health-care services to offer proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a damaging COVID-19 take a look at carried out throughout the earlier 72 hours.
“This coverage will assist defend the susceptible sufferers and residents in our health-care services by decreasing the danger of transmission in these high-risk settings.”
For many who select to not present proof of vaccination, a damaging PCR, or fast antigen take a look at, carried out previously 72 hours by an accepted supplier have to be proven.
SHA won’t cowl the price of damaging testing and knowledge on the place to acquire a take a look at will be discovered on the provincial government’s website.
An exemption course of is being created and extra info shall be offered as soon as the main points are finalized, in line with a press launch on Friday.
SHA mentioned the Ministry of Well being shall be directing private care houses to align with this coverage.
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