The federal government will help Nova Scotia with its COVID-19 booster rollout amid the Omicron wave.
Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has confirmed in a news release the province’s request for assistance has been approved.
“Vaccines are our most effective tool against COVID-19, and we will continue to do whatever it takes to make sure Canadians can get their shots to protect themselves and their communities,” Blair says.
The news release says 24 Canadian Red Cross members will head to Nova Scotia to help the healthcare system as it faces “significant challenges.”
The goal is to set up a vaccine clinic in Halifax.
“These resources will help establish a central vaccination clinic in Halifax with the capacity to administer up to 1,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses per day,” the news release says. “In addition to getting shots in arms, they will help the clinic run smoothly, supporting site navigation and sanitization, safety and well-being duties, and post-vaccine observation.”
The federal government has not announced when the members will arrive.
This is not the first time the Canadian Red Cross has helped our province during the pandemic.
A 16-person team assisted with the delivery of more than 15,000 Moderna first and second doses at a temporary vaccine clinic set up at the Halifax Convention Centre this summer.
