All adults in Nova Scotia can now book an appointment for the Omicron-targeted COVID-19 vaccine.
Public Health is recommending that everyone 18 and older receive the new vaccine, which is said to offer more protection than the first-generation vaccines that target the original strain of the novel coronavirus.
Nova Scotia last week opened up appointments for people 65 years old and up.
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Chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang said in a statement that the province now has capacity to offer the new vaccine to all adults.
Strang is encouraging everyone who is eligible for the shot to book an appointment for a dose.
Nova Scotia is now publishing its case data monthly, and the province reported on Sept. 13 that nearly 6,900 people tested positive for COVID-19 in August.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 21, 2022.
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