Saskatoon Health Region adds to H1N1 vaccination program

Saskatoon Health Region is expanding its H1N1 vaccination program to include community health workers and adults with medical conditions, including cancer patients. Starting immediately, pharmacists, pharmacist-technicians, personal care home employees and all health region employees and doctors who haven't been vaccinated will have access to the H1N1 vaccine at Prairieland Park, said a news release issued by the health region. As of Sunday, adults between 35 and 65 years of age who have diabetes, asthma or chronic lung diseases, blood or neurological disorders, heart, kidney, liver or renal diseases or who are immune compromised can join the queue at Prairieland. And on Monday, cancer patients currently receiving radiation or chemotherapy will be immunized