Nova Scotia opens Pfizer, Moderna vaccine access to ages 40-44

Nova Scotians aged 40 to 44 are now eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines.

Appointments for the two mRNA COVID-19 vaccines opened Tuesday to the new age bracket, which counts more than 62,000 Nova Scotians.

Appointments for the shots can be booked either onlineor by phone at 1-833-797-7772.

As of Monday, just shy of 30 per cent of Nova Scotians had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. A little less than four per cent are fully vaccinated.

The AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine remains an option for those aged 40 to 65.