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COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Still Available Next Week
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There are still appointments available next week at vaccine clinics for Nova Scotians who are 75 and older. They are offering Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. People can book these appointments now.
Appointments are available at some community clinics or participating pharmacies in the following communities:
— Antigonish
— New Glasgow
— Halifax
— Dartmouth
— Bedford
— Lower Sackville (Cobequid)
— Eastern Passage
— Middle Musquodoboit
— Musquodoboit Harbour
— Timberlea
— Tantallon
— Hammonds Plains
COVID-19 vaccination appointments must be made at http://www.novascotia.ca/vaccination or 1-833-797-7772. Appointments cannot be booked directly through a community clinic, pharmacy or physician. Walk-ins will be turned away.
All Nova Scotians are encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as they are eligible. The province’s goal continues to be to immunize as many Nova Scotians as quickly as possible, based on age, to reach a high rate of population immunity.
Additional Resources:
COVID-19 vaccine: http://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/vaccine
COVID-19 book your vaccination appointment: http://novascotia.ca/vaccination
Rural Transportation Association: http://ruralrides.ca
