NS Health vaccine outreach clinics offering drop-ins in Eastern, Western and Northern zones

Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics will be offering drop-in vaccines next week in Eastern, Western and Northern zones to help support accessibility.

Outreach clinics may offer the following vaccines:

Pfizer Bivalent Vaccine - 12+
Pfizer - Primary Series - 12+
Pfizer – Primary Series and Booster – five years - 11 years
Pfizer Infant - Primary Series – six months - four years

The following people are eligible for a dose at this time:

Anyone 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 age brackets are listed chronologically under each zone below. Vaccine outreach for ages six months to four years will be added as this service becomes available.

EASTERN ZONE

Sydney Public Health Office (ages five +)
2nd Floor, 795 Alexandra St., Sydney
Thursday June 1 and Friday June 2 from 9 a.m. - 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.)

Boisdale Volunteer Fire Department (ages 12+)
3810 Grand Narrows Hwy., Boisdale
Monday, May 29 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available.
Drop-in only.
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination.

Knights of Columbus (ages 12+)
3236 Plummer Ave., New Waterford
Tuesday, May 30 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available.
Drop-in only.
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination.

Club Des Retraites-Chéticamp (ages 12+)
15108 Main St., Chéticamp
Wednesday, May 31 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available.
Drop-in only.
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination.

WESTERN ZONE

Kentville Recreation Centre (ages 12+)
348 Main St., Kentville
Monday, May 29 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available.
Drop-in only.
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination.

North Queens Fire Department (ages 12+)
9793 NS Trunk 8, Caledonia
Tuesday, May 30 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available.
Drop-in only.
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination.

Mahone Bay Centre - gymnasium (ages six months+)
45 School St., Mahone Bay
Wednesday, May 31 from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range.
Booked appts 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Walk Ins 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

NSCC – Lunenburg Campus (ages six months+)
75 High St., Bridgewater
Thursday, June 1 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.

NORTHERN ZONE

Pugwash Fire Hall (ages five +)
11057 Highway 6, Pugwash
Tuesday, May 30 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range.

Truro Library (ages five +)
754 Prince St., Truro
Thursday, June 1 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range.
New Glasgow Public Health Office (six months to five years).

Community Health Centre
690 East River Rd., New Glasgow
Wednesday, May 31 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Appointments must be pre-booked.
Visit CanImmunize to register: NS Vaccine Booking Page.

Maitland Fire Department (ages 12+)
8802 Highway 215, Maitland
Thursday, June 1 from 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available.
Drop-in only.
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination.

Tatamagouche Fire Hall (ages 12+)
202 Main St., Tatamagouche
Friday, June 2 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available.
Drop-in only.
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination.

If you are attending an “all ages” clinic (six months+), please note children six months - 11 years 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.

All eligible Nova Scotians are encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible.

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 www.novascotia.ca/coronavirus.

Please note, vaccine outreach clinics are health care environments, and therefore masking is required for the safety of staff and visitors.

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