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Vaccine outreach clinics offering drop-ins for Pfizer in Stewiacke, Merigomish and Masstown
Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics will be offering drop-ins for the Pfizer vaccine in Stewiacke, Merigomish and Masstown this week to help support vaccine accessibility for residents and nearby community members.
The clinics are open to anyone age 12+ for their first or second dose* at the following locations, at the following times:
- Upper Stewiacke Fire Hall (5336 Hwy. 289)
Tuesday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Drop-in only
- Merigomish School House Community Hall (1682 Shore Rd.)
Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Drop-in only
- The Peg, across from Masstown Market (Exit 12, Trans Canada Hwy., Masstown)
Friday, Oct. 29 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Drop-in only
*To be eligible for a second dose, it must be 28 days or more since the first dose, or 21 days or more if the first dose was Pfizer.
Community members will be asked to provide their health card number (if they have one) and ID at the vaccine clinic.
For those with mobility challenges, special needs, and/or have significant anxiety about needles, please notify clinic team members on site. Having this information helps the clinic team better offer support.
All eligible Nova Scotians are encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible.
For a list of other drop-in vaccine clinics available across the province, please visit https://www.nshealth.ca/drop-in-vaccine-clinics.
Up-to-date information around COVID-19 cases and resources can be found at www.novascotia.ca/coronavirus
