Booster community clinics coming to Halifax and Dartmouth

The Halifax Forum clinic opens Thursday

CITYnews halifax \ Meghan Groff

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With those aged 30 and up now eligible to get a booster shot, the province will start opening up community clinics.

The one at the Halifax Forum opens Thursday.

A second clinic for HRM is planned at Mic Mac Mall and that will launch on January 17.

At least 168 days since the second dose needs to have passed before getting a booster.

Boosters are currently available to African Nova Scotians and people in First Nations communities who are over the age of 18.

“While many appointments at current vaccination locations have already been booked, Nova Scotians who still need to book one are encouraged to be patient and check back as appointments are being added often, including at the new community clinics,” said the province in a news release.

And if you’re 30 or older, expect to get a booster of Moderna, as Pfizer is being prioritized for younger Nova Scotians.

Here’s the full list of when community clinics in Nova Scotia open:

• Thursday, January 6, at the Halifax Forum
• Monday, January 10, at the Acadia Festival Theatre in Wolfville
• Monday, January 17, at Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth
• Monday, January 24, at the Nova Scotia Community College campus in Truro.

Some existing COVID-19 testing centres will also offer vaccine by appointment. The following centres will start vaccinations on Monday, January 10:

• Rath Eastlink Community Centre, Truro
• Pictou County Assessment Centre, New Glasgow
• Cumberland County Assessment Centre, Amherst
• Antigonish Market Square, Antigonish
• Grand Lake Road Fire Hall, Sydney
• Berwick Fire Hall, Berwick
• Mariners Centre, Yarmouth.

The Digby Station testing centre will offer vaccine by appointment starting Monday, January 24.