CANADAHALIFAX news A look at who is administering vaccines at pharmacies by admin 13 نوفمبر، 2021 written by admin 13 نوفمبر، 2021 58 More vaccinators are authorized to give you a shot at places other than a doctor’s office or medical clinic CITYnews\ Michael Lightstone Listen to this article Times have changed on the publicly-funded vaccination front. The enduring health emergency prompted by the spread of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia means more vaccinators are authorized to give you a shot at places other than a doctor’s office or medical clinic. For instance, if you’re going to a drug store for a dose of the anti-coronavirus vaccine or your annual flu shot, you could be getting an injection from a licensed pharmacist, doctor or nurse – or from a pharmacy technician, pharmacy intern or pharmacy student with documented competency in vaccination. Drug store operators can “delegate the act of providing the injection” to a pharmacy student, intern or technician who has earned an injection permit, says Amy Wagg, communications director for the Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia. “To obtain this permit, (they) must have completed the full injection and immunization training course which includes all of the theoretical/clinical information as well as (have) the ability to demonstrate proper injection technique,” she said Monday. Once they’ve passed the course, they need to get certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation “and can then apply to the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists for an injection permit,” Wagg told CityNews Halifax via email. She said when students, interns and technicians are providing injections, “a pharmacist must be present” at the vaccination site “to answer questions and have discussions with the patient when they have indicated they have a potential allergy or a medical condition.” The Nova Scotia Health Authority was asked about the use of unlicensed health-care providers, such as nursing and medical students, as vaccinators. Spokesperson Brendan Elliott said the authority’s public-health teams don’t include any shot-giving students “at this time.” But they used to, he said. “When we were at the height of the community immunization clinics, there were a number of students providing vaccines under the supervision of licensed health care workers ,” Elliott said in an email. The provincial government declared a state of emergency, due to the presence of COVID-19, in March 2020 and it’s still in place. A government news release last week said planning is underway in Nova Scotia to administer anti-coronavirus booster doses to more eligible groups, after the province adopted national recommendations. Michael Lightstone is a freelance reporter living in Dartmouth 2 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post مصر.. الرئاسة تكشف ملامح كلمة السيسي في “مؤتمر باريس” next post Beware of scams as we head into the holiday season You may also like Man faces long list of charges after standoff... 13 مارس، 2025 استطلاع: 40% من الكنديين يخشون فقدان وظائفهم 13 مارس، 2025 كندا تخفف العقوبات المالية عن سوريا وتندّد بالمجازر... 13 مارس، 2025 ‘Get ready for a wild ride’: Weather Network... 13 مارس، 2025 Clear skies expected in much of Nova Scotia... 13 مارس، 2025 Nova Scotia NDP urging public to weigh in... 13 مارس، 2025 Unsafe tap water is common in Newfoundland. This... 13 مارس، 2025 ترامب يصعّد حربه التجارية على كندا: الصلب والألومنيوم... 12 مارس، 2025 أونتاريو تفرض رسماً بنسبة 25% على الكهرباء إلى... 10 مارس، 2025 China tariff on Canadian seafood adds more volatility... 10 مارس، 2025 2 comments Lamborghini performance 28 يوليو، 2024 - 8:57 م I enjoyed reading this. It’s clear and well-written. Reply BAU_2025 28 فبراير، 2025 - 8:36 م 773542 855059Great web site you got here! Please keep updating, I will def read much more. Itll be in my bookmarks so better update! 474201 Reply Leave a Comment Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.