N.S. to open booster shot appointments Monday to those aged 30 and up
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Nova Scotia will open eligibility for booster shots to those aged 30 and up beginning Monday.
Premier Tim Houston said a couple of hundred thousand slots will open Monday for shots that will be delivered at pharmacies and community clinics.
The Halifax Forum will become a community vaccine clinic beginning Jan. 6, and appointments for that location will be available for booking early next week.
In the northern, eastern and western zones, clinics that serve as both testing and vaccine clinics will be opened at primary assessment centres by mid-January. The testing and vaccine appointments will be at different times of the day.
Drop-in mobile clinics will also be used in some locations.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang encouraged anyone 30 and up to book a Moderna shot, called Spikevax, if possible, saying the Pfizer-BioNTech shot, called Comirnaty, will be prioritized for those under 30.
Shipments of Comirnaty are expected to be limited due to global shortages, Strang said, adding that some studies are showing that Spikevax is slightly more effective than Comirnaty as a booster shot.
People receiving boosters must wait at least 168 days after their primary series before being eligible.
Houston said the province needs people to help with the rollout, and asked for retired nurses, doctors and anyone with experience immunizing to come forward to help.
Strang echoed that call, adding that help will also be needed for non-medical roles at vaccine clinics.
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