Vaccine outreach clinics offer drop-ins across the province

Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics will be offering drop-in vaccines next week in all 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.

CENTRAL ZONE

Mulgrave Park Caring & Learning Centre (ages 5+)
57 Jarvis Lane, Halifax
Wednesday, April 26 from 10 a.m. 2 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range
Appointments are also available online for the COVID-19 vaccine at this clinic

Wallace Lucas Community Centre (ages 5+)
596 Lucasville Rd., Lucasville
Friday, April 28 from 10 a.m. 2 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range
Appointments are also available online for the COVID-19 vaccine at this clinic

EASTERN ZONE

Sydney Public Health Office (ages 5+)
795 Alexandra St., 2nd Floor, Sydney
Monday April 24th and Friday April 28th from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Offering Pfizer Bivalent to those who are eligible
Call for appointment: 902-563-2400
(If you require transportation assistance, please make that known when you call.)

Fortress Senior Citizens Club (ages 12+)
11 Mitchell St., Louisbourg
Friday, April 28 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available
Booked appointments and drop-ins welcome
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination

NORTHERN ZONE

Elmsdale Legion (ages 12+)
850 Hwy. 2, Elmsdale
Monday, April 24 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available
Booked appointments and drop ins welcome
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 60 (ages 12+)
10778 Durham St., Pugwash
Tuesday, April 25 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available
Drop-in only
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination

Oxford Fire Hall (ages 12+)
115 Waverly St., Oxford
Wednesday, April 26 from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available
Drop-in only
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination

River John Fire Hall (ages 5+)
32 School St., River John
Thursday, April 27 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range,

Tatamagouche Fire Hall (ages 12+)
202 Main St., Tatamagouche
Friday, April 28 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Pfizer Bivalent vaccine available
Drop-in only
Offering COVID-19 testing and vaccination

WESTERN ZONE

Kentville Recreation Centre (ages 6 months+)
348 Main St., Kentville
Thursday, April 27 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Offering eligible doses by age range
Booked Appts 10 – 1 p.m.
Walk Ins 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

New Ross Royal Canadian Legion (ages 6 months+)
64 Forties Rd., New Ross
Friday, April 28 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.

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.

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.

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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