Wednesday, the Saskatoon Health Region is opening vaccination clinics to the general public.

The Prairieland Park immunization clinic has moved to Hall D, and the hours will be 1 to 8 PM weekdays and 10 to 6PM on weekends.

Clinics will also be offered Wednesday and Thursday at the University of Saskatchewan and on Tuesday, December 1st at SIAST Kelsey campus.

The Saskatoon Health Region's Karen Grauer adds that Immunization clinics will be operating in the Saskatoon neighbourhoods of King George, Meadow Green, Pleasant Hill, Riversdale, and Westmount  as well, and there are still designated in-school clinics from students from grades 7 to 12.

Humboldt and Strasbourg will also have clinics today.

Throughout the coming days, H1N1 immunization clinics will be offered throughout the rural areas.

The latest information can be found on the Saskatoon Health Region's website.

Currently, 21-point-5 percent of the Region's total population has been immunized.

Saskatchewan's Deputy Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, reports there are now 11 confirmed H1N1 related deaths in the province and one more under investigation.

The latest two deaths were women between the ages of 40 and 65.

All together there have been five males and 6 females - the majority were middle aged adults, but two were children under 10, and 2 individuals over 65.  Dr. Shahab says they all had underlying medical health conditions.

The province received a shipment of 145-thousand doses of vaccine this week.

Dr. Shahab believes if they get the same amount for the next two weeks, they can have everyone vaccinated that wants the shot by mid-December.

When crunching the numbers, Saskatoon has the highest number of people in Intensive Care Units with H1N1 flu, as compared to the rest of the province.

Patrick O'Byrne, Saskatchewan's Director of Emergency Services says the latest count has 30 patients in I-C-U's across the province.

The Saskatoon Health Region reports that there were 10 patients in I-C-U with H1N1 in Saskatoon as of Monday morning.

Regina's last reporting numbers are from Thursday, November 19th, and at that time they had 2 patients in I-C-U with H1N1.

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(ct/nov24/09)

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written by Tracy Hildebrand , November 26, 2009

symptoms are pronounced -- people are dying -- i would say that was worse than regular flu. if it wasn't, why would the health regions have the clinics open in the first place ?? why have hospitals throughout north america and the rest of the world try to secure breathing assistance (ventilators, respirators, etc) for all hospitals ?? the fact that you even have blue kool-aid is a concern in itself, BILL . . .

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written by Bill , November 25, 2009

That's because it is no worse than a regular flu and ignorant people bought into an idea that H1N1 is Dangerous. Here I have a glass of blue Kool-Aid for you to drink to.

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written by Tracy Hildebrand , November 25, 2009

What am I missing here ?? We are in the midst of an outbreak of a dangerous strain of flu. Now that we finally have enough vaccine to offer to the general public, our "immunization clinic" is open a grand total of 45 hours per WEEK. On top of this weak effort, I heard someone from the health region on the radio this morning pleading with people not to line up for the shot and maybe "wait until mid-afternoon" when it wouldn't be as busy. She also went on to say that there was no rush to get the shot immediately and maybe wait a week or 2 . . .
For months, all we have heard is "don't go to the emergency room, don't go to the walk-in clinic . . ." -- now we aren't even supposed to go for a preventative flu shot until it better suits the clinic's "overworked ??" employees.
What gives ??
I am willing to donate 45 hours of my own time per week if it will help innoculate every man, woman and child in the province . . .

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