COVID Vaccine Slowly Rolling to Cumberland
PHARMACY TEST CLINIC SET FOR SPRINGHILL
Despite bumps that shutdown the appointment booking system, provincial officials say the COVID vaccination program is back on track in Nova Scotia.
The premier describes the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as “a measured and steady approach to getting vaccines into the arms of Nova Scotians as quickly as possible.”
The so-called rollout began in Halifax with vaccination clinics for health-care workers, in long-term care, and in the community. Iain Rankin says, “Soon, vaccines will be available in pharmacies,” with Springhill among the first.
Four pharmacy prototype clinics will launch March 9 in Halifax Regional Municipality and Shelburne, March 16 in Port Hawkesbury, and March 23 in Springhill—the first presence in Cumberland County.
The prototype pharmacy clinics will be evaluated before expanding to other locations in April. Those eligible to receive the vaccine through one of these clinics will receive an invitation to participate from their pharmacy.
The immunization plan is expanding to include anyone who works in a hospital who may come into contact with patients, and community health-care providers who provide direct patient care, including doctors, nurses, and continuing care assistants; dentists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists; pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, and pharmacy technicians.
The chief medical officer says, “In keeping with our age-based approach to vaccine rollout, health-care workers in the next group will receive their vaccine based on their age.” Dr. Robert Strang says, “We will begin with those who are age 60 and older and then work back in five-year age groups until these health-care workers have been immunized.”
Nova Scotia received 61,980 doses of COVID-19 vaccine and as of March 1, 33,471 doses have been administered, including 20,580 first doses and 12,891 second doses.
For more info visit the COVID-19 vaccine website at https://novascotia.ca/coronavirus/vaccine/.
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