COVID-19 vaccine supply gaps expected to ease in Sask. [Video]

Saskatchewan is expecting a new shipment of updated COVID-19 vaccines next week, after a supply hiccup meant some couldn’t get their vaccine at the same time as their flu shot.

Sarah Kozusko, the store operator at Queen City Wellness Pharmacy, said clinics she’s been involved with have had a high turnout.

“We’ve had great turnout for all the vaccine clinics we’ve done, lineups across the board,” Kozusko said. “I think that people are interested in their vaccines this year. It’s nice that we’ve had a little bit of a break. I think people were getting some vaccine fatigue at the end of the last kind of round of them.”

Kozusko added a supply shortage has caused some complication, especially for people who want to get their flu shot and COVID shot at the same time.

“So if people come by and we only have the flu shot available and they …