Vaccine outreach clinics offer drop-ins across the province
Friday, June 2, 2023 - 04:44PM
Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics will be offering drop-in services next week in Eastern, Northern, and Western zones to help support vaccine accessibility.
Vaccine outreach clinics may offer the following vaccines:
- Pfizer Bivalent Vaccine - 12+
- Pfizer - Primary Series - 12+
- Pfizer – Primary Series and Booster – 5 - 11
- Pfizer Infant - Primary Series – six months - 4 years
The following people are eligible for a dose at this time:
- Anyone who is six months and older is eligible for a primary series.
- People aged five to 11 who have completed their primary series are eligible for a booster if they have not already received one.
- People aged 12 years and over who have completed their primary series are eligible for a booster if they have not already received one since Sept. 19, 2022.
- People at highest risk are eligible for a spring dose (additional booster dose).
More information about vaccine intervals and eligibility, including a detailed list of those eligible for the spring dose, can be found at nshealth.ca/coronavirusvaccine.
COVID-19 vaccine clinics for various brackets (all ages - six months+, 5+, 5 to 11, 12+) are listed chronologically under each zone below. Vaccine outreach for ages six months to 4 years will be added as this service becomes available.
EASTERN ZONE
Sydney Public Health Office (ages 5+)
795 Alexandra St., 2nd Floor, Sydney
Monday, June 5 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, June 6 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, June 8 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range
Call for appointment: 902-563-2400
(If you require transportation assistance, please make that known when you call.)
Judique Community Centre (ages 12+)
5473 Trunk 19, Judique
Thursday, June 8 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available
Drop-in only
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination
NORTHERN ZONE
Elmsdale Legion (ages 12+)
850 Hwy. 2, Elmsdale
Monday, June 5 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available
Drop-in only
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination
Bass River Fire Hall (ages 5+)
5554 Highway #2, Bass River
Tuesday, June 6 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range
Scotsburn Fire Hall (ages 5+)
4179 Scotsburn Rd., Scotsburn
Wednesday, June 7 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range
Wentworth Learning Centre (ages 5+)
13371 Highway 4, Wentworth
Thursday, June 8 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range
WESTERN ZONE
Kingston Fire Department (ages 6 months+)
570 Sparky St., Kingston
Wednesday, June 7 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range
Booked Appts 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Walk Ins 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Carleton Fire Department (ages 6 months+)
20 Highway 203, Carleton
Thursday, June 8 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range
Booked Appts 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Walk Ins 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
If you are attending an “all ages” clinic (six months+), please note children six months to 11 will be moved to a separate line (different dose), which you can expect to move quickly.
Find full details on upcoming clinics at: https://www.nshealth.ca/drop-in-vaccine-clinics. Please check back frequently for additional clinics, cancellations, and time changes.
If you prefer to book a vaccine appointment in advance, please visit https://novascotia.ca/vaccination. You can also book an appointment by calling 1-833-797-7772. Up-to-date information around COVID-19 cases and resources can be found at www.novascotia.ca/coronavirus.
Vaccine outreach clinics are health care environments, and therefore masking is required for the safety of staff and visitors.
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