File Hills Community Health Services

Covid-19 Vaccine Update We have been notified by Fort Qu’Appelle Tribal Council that the Pfizer vaccine for second doses, will be available the week of February 22, 2021 You will be notified by your Chief and council of the date and time of your community clinic

How concerned should we be about the new variants of the COVID-19 virus? Do vaccines protect against these variants and what can you do to protect yourself?

This is how mRNA COVID-19 vaccines work

This week's Science in 5 gives you answers on following questions: -If you already got your COVID-19 vaccine, when the immunity kicks in and how long it lasts -Can you still catch COVID-19 and can you infect others -How long do you need to take precautions after vaccination

#WearAMask to stop COVID-19 from spreading. -Clean your before putting it on, when you touch it and after taking it off -Use, store, clean/dispose of it appro...priately To stay safe, : -Physical distance -Open windows - hygiene -Avoid crowds -Cover , when

Will COVID-19 vaccines work against new virus variants?

With the weekend ahead, soaring COVID-19 case numbers all across SK, and in an effort to help slow the spread, please: - Wash your hands regularly, - Physically... distance, - Wear your mask when going out (discard damp masks due to cold weather, or, wash reusable masks regularly), - Keep private gatherings to no more than 15 people in your daily circle, and 10 people otherwise, - Stay home if you feel ill. We do this to protect not only ourselves, but our Knowledge Keepers, youth, and elderly. Thank you for doing your part!

The stress being placed on a person’s mental health amidst the Covid-19 pandemic is very real. Isolation from family and friends, living in constant fear of contracting the virus, financial challenges, and trying to keep yourself healthy mentally and physically all take a toll. 24 hr Canadian Mental Health Association Hotline... Toll free 1-833 456-4566 24 hr National Suicide Hotline Toll free 1-833-456-4566 Text 45645. Kids Help Phone Toll free 1-800-668-6868 Text 686868 Or KidsHelpPhone.ca Hope for Wellness Helpline Toll free 1-855-242-3310 Or hopeforwellness.ca Please share

Okanese Family please stay safe and stay home.

COVID-19 Update: 127 New Cases, 44 in Hospital, 111 Recoveries There are 127 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on November 10, 2020, bringing the ...provincial total to date to 4,214 cases. One hundred and twenty five of the new cases are in Saskatchewan and two are Saskatchewan residents tested out of province. The new cases are located in the Far North West (6), Far North Central (4), Far North East (6), North West (11), North Central (2), North East (2), Saskatoon (50), Central West (2), Central East (6), Regina (31) and South Central (6) zones. One case is pending residence information. Three cases reported November 8 with pending residence information have been assigned to the North Central zone. Of the 4,214 reported cases, 1,305 are considered active. A total of 2,880 people have recovered. Forty-four people are in hospital. Thirty-three people are receiving inpatient care; one in the Far North West, three in the North West, seven in North Central, one in the North East, 18 in Saskatoon, three in the Regina zone. Eleven people are in intensive care; two in North Central, six in Saskatoon, one in Central East and two in Regina. Learn more at https://www.saskatchewan.ca//covid19-update-127-new-cases-. Learn more about COVID-19 case, test and hospitalization numbers in Saskatchewan at https://dashboard.saskatchewan.ca/health-wellness. To find your community, use the list at www.saskatchewan.ca//cases-and-risk-o/index-of-communities.

Greetings All, Due to weather and road conditions File Hills Community Health Services will be closed tomorrow, November 9th, 2020. Anyone with appointments scheduled at the Health Centre will be contacted on Tuesday to reschedule. ... Please stay safe. If you have a concern that requires medical attention call: 811 for HealthLine, or 911 in case of emergency.