Upcoming Public Health Mobile Unit immunization and testing clinics

Friday, August 8, 2025

The Public Health Mobile Unit (PHMU) supports access to immunization and testing in Nova Scotia. To help ensure local access to these important services, PHMU will be holding clinics in communities across the province over the next week. All upcoming clinics can be found online at www.nshealth.ca/PHMU.  

Public Health Mobile Unit clinics will offer the following services for those who are eligible:

• Pneumococcal vaccine

• Shingles vaccine 

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (Chickenpox) (MMRV) vaccine

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine

• Tetanus, Diphtheria (TD) vaccine

• COVID-19 vaccine (12+)

• Respiratory tests (COVID-19 and influenza)

Unless otherwise noted, people can drop in or book appointments for shingles vaccines, pneumococcal vaccines and respiratory tests. Other routine vaccines are drop-in only.

• Book by phone: 1-833-797-7772

• Book pneumococcal or shingles vaccines online: novascotia.ca/routinevaccine 

• Book respiratory tests online: covidbooking.nshealth.ca 

Learn more about routine vaccines and eligibility: www.nshealth.ca/immunizations. 

Upcoming Clinics

CENTRAL ZONE

Keshen Goodman Public Library
330 Lacewood Dr., Halifax
Saturday, August 9 from 12 - 4 p.m.

EASTERN ZONE

Port Hood Fire Hall
304 Main St., Port Hood
Wednesday, August 13 from 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Main-A-Dieu Community Development Association
2886 Louisbourg Main-A-Dieu Rd., Main-A-Dieu
Thursday, August 14, 2025 from 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

NORTHERN ZONE

Debert Fire Hall
34 Carter Rd., Debert
Sunday, August 10 from 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Four Fathers Memorial Library
21 Acadia St., Amherst
Wednesday, August 13 from 12:15 - 4:45 p.m.

Please note:

• Vaccines are offered to people aged 6 months and older who are eligible.
• Vaccines and testing are free and available to all who meet eligibility requirements.
• Please bring your health card if you have one.
• Please dress accordingly as you may have to wait in line outside.
• Clinics may be cancelled due to inclement weather.
• Public Health Mobile Unit clinics have masks available. If you have symptoms, you are required to put on a mask when entering the clinic and for your appointment/visit.
• Public Health Mobile Unit does not provide primary healthcare. You can learn more about Mobile Primary Care Clinics here.