In a move to increase vaccine acceptance, the province is offering all healthcare workers the opportunity to receive Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
This is only for healthcare workers who refuse to receive the mRNA vaccine.
The announcement comes one day before Nova Scotia’s vaccination mandate takes effect. Starting Tuesday, all employees in key public sectors such as healthcare must be vaccinated or face unpaid leave.
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In a statement sent to long-term care facilities, Shelley Jones, executive of the continuing care project, said there is a small group of people who refuse to receive the mRNA vaccine and that they might be interested in a vector vaccine. viral.
“Nova Scotia is receiving a small and limited supply of this type of vaccine and is offering it to healthcare workers working in high-risk settings, as this group is recognized as a priority group for the vaccine,” Jones said. .
The one-dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed to select pharmacies throughout the province.
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