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People 30 and Older Now Eligible for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
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Nova Scotians who are 30 and older are now able to schedule an appointment for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
More than 55,000 Pfizer appointments were added to clinics across the province earlier this week, but booking had been restricted to people 12 to 29 because:
— people 12 to 17 can receive only the Pfizer vaccine for their first or second dose (this age group is not eligible for a booster dose)
— Pfizer is strongly recommended for people 18 to 29 for their first, second or booster dose; there is recent evidence that shows there is a rare but increased risk of myocarditis/pericarditis in young adults from Moderna vaccine as compared to Pfizer vaccine.
Anyone who is 30 and older and currently has a Moderna appointment is encouraged to keep their appointment so they can receive their vaccine sooner and to reduce vaccine wastage.
Nova Scotians are reminded that to be fully vaccinated, they need any two-dose combination of the Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines or the one-dose Janssen vaccine. People are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after their final dose. The interval between first and second doses in Nova Scotia is 56 days.
People who are moderately to severely immunocompromised are eligible for a third dose of vaccine to complete their primary series. A third dose can be booked 56 days after the second dose.
People 18 and older are eligible for a booster dose at least 168 days after their primary series. Only Pfizer’s and Moderna’s mRNA vaccines are available for use as booster doses in Nova Scotia.
Anyone eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine can schedule an appointment online at https://novascotia.ca/vaccination or by calling the toll-free line: 1-833-797-7772.
Additional Resources:
Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan – Booster Doses: https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/vaccine#booster-doses
Rural Transportation Association: https://ruralrides.ca
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Nova Scotia Health Vaccine Outreach Clinics offering drop-in vaccines across the province next week
Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics will be offering drop-in vaccines in Central, Eastern, Northern and Western zones to help support vaccine accessibility.
The outreach vaccine clinics are focused on providing first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nova Scotians who are not yet fully vaccinated. Booster doses are available at some drop-in vaccine clinics. Information about which doses will be offered at each clinic can be found at:
https://www.nshealth.ca/drop-in-vaccine-clinics. Please check back frequently for additional clinics, cancellations and time changes.
People dropping in to receive their first and second dose of COVID-19 vaccine will also be prioritized over people looking to receive their third (booster) doses.
The interval between first and second doses is 56 days. People can receive their booster dose at least 24 weeks (168 days) after they received the second dose of their primary series. For more information on booster eligibility, visit
https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/vaccine/#additional-doses.
COVID-19 vaccine clinics for various brackets (anyone aged 5+, just for kids 5-11, aged 12+) are listed chronologically under each zone below.
CENTRAL ZONE
Keshen Goodman Public Library (Pfizer – pediatric clinic for kids ages 5-11)
330 Lacewood Dr., Halifax
Wednesday, Jan. 26 from noon to 5 p.m.
Eastern Shore Family Resource Association (Pfizer – pediatric clinic for kids ages 5-11)
Porters Lake Shopping Centre 5228 Highway 7, Porters Lake
Thursday, Jan. 27 from 3 to 7 p.m.
EASTERN ZONE
Centre 200 (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
481 George Street, Sydney
Monday, Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St.FX University (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
Keating Centre Conference Rooms, 1100 Convocation Blvd, Antigonish
Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Chedabucto Lifestyle Complex – African Nova Scotian clinic (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
All welcome.
60 Green St., Guysborough
Thursday, Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
NORTHERN ZONE
River John Fire Hall (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
32 School St, River John
Monday, Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tatamagouche Fire Hall (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
202 Main St, Tatamagouche
Tuesday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Stewiacke Community Centre (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
111 Highway 2, Stewiacke
Tuesday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Scotsburn Fire Hall (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
4179 Scotsburn Road, Scotsburn
Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pugwash Fire Hall (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
11057 Highway 6, Pugwash
Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Five Islands Fire Hall (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
353 Hwy 2, Lower Five Islands
Thursday, Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wentworth Learning Centre (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
13371 NS-4, Wentworth, NS
Thursday, Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kennetcook Fire Hall (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
32 Martin Walsh Road, Kennetcook, NS
Friday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WESTERN ZONE
Club Acadien (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
Lighthouse Rte, Ste. Anne du Ruisseau
Monday, Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Shelburne Fire Hall (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
63 King Street, Shelburne
Monday, Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
New Germany Legion – Branch 102 (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
44 Varner Road, New Germany
Tuesday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Greenville Community Centre – African Nova Scotian clinic (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
All welcome.
724 Greenville Road, Greenville
Tuesday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Freeport Fire Hall (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
291 NS-217, Freeport
Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kentville Volunteer Fire Department – African Nova Scotian clinic (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
All welcome.
463 Main St., Kentville
Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Digby Legion (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
92 Mount St, Digby
Thursday, Jan. 27 from 2 to 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
White Point Resort (Pfizer – anyone age 5+)
75 White Point Beach Resort Rd, Hunts Point
Thursday, Jan. 27 from 2 to 7 p.m.
Friday Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
If you are attending an anyone aged 5+ clinic, please note that children 5-11 will be moved to a separate line (different dose), which you can expect to move quickly.
Please be aware that due to high volumes, you may experience a long wait outside at vaccine outreach clinics. Please dress for conditions. Standing in line does not necessarily mean you will get a vaccine at this time. Each clinic has a specified amount of vaccine and staff availability. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Transportation to and from vaccine appointments can be organized through Rural Rides for $5 return. Visit
https://ruralrides.ca/ to find the nearest provider. Transportation must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.
All eligible Nova Scotians are encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible.
