SASKATCHEWAN NDP CALLS FOR EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN ON FLU SHOTS AMID ‘WIDESPREAD’ INFLUENZA OUTBREAK, OVERRUN HOSPITALS

Moe, Health Minister Quiet As Saskatchewan Among Areas Of Highest Spread, Vaccination Rate As Low As One-In-Five
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REGINA – The Saskatchewan NDP is demanding an emergency public awareness campaign on the importance of getting the flu shot as Health Canada data shows the province has “widespread” influenza activity in every health region.

Influenza outbreaks come amid constant reports of overrun hospitals, especially in Saskatchewan’s four major cities, over the holidays. Emergency tracking documents leaked to the Official Opposition earlier this month showed some patients were spending three days or more in the emergency room just to receive proper care.
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“Healthcare in Saskatchewan has never been in this bad of shape — one thing we can do right here and right now is take steps to bolster prevention so we can take pressure off hospitals and health clinics,” said Meara Conway, Saskatchewan NDP Health Shadow Minister.
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I am urgently calling on Scott Moe and the Sask. Party to launch a more active public awareness campaign on the benefits of the flu shot right away. Our vaccination numbers are brutal right now — this is the provincial government’s job and they should be doing it, regardless of the holiday season."
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‎Saskatchewan was the only province with widespread influenza activity — the most severe rating — in all of its health regions, according to data published by Health Canada on Dec. 13. New data from the federal health agency is expected early in the new year.
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Data published in late November showed only 20 per cent of Saskatchewan people got their seasonal flu vaccine this year. The Influenza A strain that is running through North America presently is particularly hard on elderly people and youngsters — the strain is blamed for the deaths of three children recently in Ottawa.
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“This can be a matter of life and death — influenza is no joke,” Conway said. “I get that it’s the holidays, but all is not calm, all is not bright — so the government needs to stop being silent.”
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“I am also continuing to call for an emergency plan to ease the chaos in our hospitals.
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“We see evidence that Saskatchewan people are being failed on healthcare every hour of every day. Where the heck is this government?”
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The Saskatchewan NDP is continuing public consultations on big, bold change needed to healthcare in the province — everyone is welcome to provide input at YourCareYourSay.ca.
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