Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of postal service disruption.
Les ministères, sociétés d’État et organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan mettent en œuvre des plans d’urgence (en anglais) visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.
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When a patient, resident or health care worker experiences or observes an adverse event following vaccination, immunizing staff and physicians have a legal obligation as per The Public Health Act, 1994 to report the event to the medical health officer within a certain time frame, depending on the severity of the event. COVID-19 vaccine related AEFIs can be reported by calling HealthLine 811. If you were immunized by a pharmacist report your AEFI to the pharmacist.
AEFIs are reported in order to:
Summary of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFIs) for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
An AEFI is any untoward medical occurrence that follows immunization but that does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the administration of the vaccine. Specific criteria must be met to define the events as true adverse events, and there must be no coexisting condition that could explain the reaction that occurs.
Symptoms are categorized as either local, systemic, neurological or other reactions.
Local reactions are related to injection site pain, swelling, or redness whereas systemic reactions are usually non-specific and can include tiredness, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, chills or fever. Enlarged lymph nodes (swollen glands) that last for several days may also occur. Other reactions may include thrombosis or thrombocytopenia (i.e. blood clots or low platelet count).
The severity of a local or systemic reaction can vary. Mild reactions can be "expected" and do not require reporting. Unexpected and/or serious reactions must be reported, and an assessment and recommendation by a medical health officer must take place prior to providing further immunizations.
A serious AEFI is one that results in hospitalization or a prolongation of an existing hospitalization, or permanent disability/incapacity, is life threatening or results in death.
Serious side-effects after receiving the vaccine are rare. However, should you develop any serious symptoms or symptoms that could be an allergic reaction, call 9-1-1 right away. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include:
If you have any concerns about the symptoms you develop after receiving the vaccine, call 811. If you received your vaccine from a pharmacist, please consult them first when possible.
When an AEFI is reported Public Health may follow-up with you to collect more information and complete an AEFI report form, if appropriate, which will then be sent to the local medical health officer (MHO). The MHO reviews the report and if there is any recommended follow up, you will be contacted with those recommendations.
On both a provincial and national level these reports are anonymized and then reviewed to identify any unusual concerns. These reports are vital to ensure the safety of all vaccination programs in Canada.
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