Hope in the fight against COVID-19
2021 brings the hope of vaccines to help in the fight of COVID 19 and end to the deadly pandemic. Rotary is no stranger to vaccines. The eradication of Polio campaign is proof vaccines work as we approach the last mile in the eradication of Wild Polio Virus worldwide.
The first COVID vaccines were administered in the Province in December. The first Valley clinics begin the week of January 11. For more information the NS Department of Health is a great resource. Below is an excerpt and link to the most current information on NS's COVID vaccine program.
Vaccine
Vaccines are products that help protect you from viruses that cause illnesses like COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccine will be free for everyone in Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 immunization plan includes a 3-phase approach. As more vaccine is received, more groups will become eligible to get the vaccine.
Each vaccine has different rules on how you can move and store the vaccine. Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 immunization plan looks at:
- how and when the vaccine supply is delivered
- how, when and where the vaccine can be moved around the province
- what kind of specialized equipment is needed to move and store the vaccine
- who will get the vaccine and when based on guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization
Two vaccines, Pfizer BioNtech and Moderna, are approved for use in Nova Scotia. The province may receive other brands of COVID-19 vaccine as they’re approved for use by Health Canada.
Nova Scotia expects to receive 150,000 vaccines from 16 December 2020 to 31 March 2021.