Those 75 and older are already eligible to be vaccinated through their local pharmacy, but the provincial government announced a rule change that will hopefully help with capacities issues.
Regional health authority clinics will now take appointments and vaccinate people who are 75 years old and older.
Horizon and Vitalité have set up clinics all over the province, including one right here in Sackville at the local Civic Centre.
The Town of Sackville announced that the Civic Centre is open for vaccination yesterday.
First responders, people with complex medical conditions, and those 40 and older with three or more chronic conditions are also eligible to book an appointment at a regional health authority clinic.
An appointment can be made by phone at 1-833-437-1424 or online.
The province has administered over 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since they started receiving them.
New Brunswick announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, including one travel-related case in the Moncton region.
The other nine cases are in the Edmunston region, three are contacts of a previous case and six are categorized as “under investigation” for now.
Four more people recovered from the disease, but four patients are in hospital (including three in the intensive care unit).
New Brunswick has 141 active cases of COVID-19, 13 of which are in the Moncton region.
VACCINE ELIGIBILITY INFO FOR SACKVILLE
As of April 1, the following groups are eligible to book a vaccine through a pharmacy in New Brunswick:
- anyone aged 75 and older,
- workers who regularly travel across the border, including regular commuters, truckers and rotational workers,
- first responders who are 65 and older.
As of April 1, the following groups are eligible to book a vaccine through a Horizon or Vitalité clinic.
- anyone aged 75 and older,
- First Nations, aged 16 and older,
- people with complex medical conditions,
- people aged 40 or older with three or more select chronic conditions,
- health-care workers and health system staff,
- first responders.
WHO TO CONTACT TO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT
To book at a Sackville pharmacy, you can call Jean Coutu at 506-536-0230, or the Corner Drug Store at 506-536-2255. The Corner Drug Store also has pre-registration available for anyone, regardless of eligibility, on their website. If you are not currently eligible, you can register now, and Corner Drug will contact you once you are eligible.
In Port Elgin, people can call Village Pharmacy at 506-538-2333. In Memramcook, people can call the Familiprix at 506-758-1890.
To make an appointment at a Horizon or Vitalité clinic, people can go online or or call 1-833-437-1424.
If you need help getting to your vaccine appointment, Rural Rides Tantramar can help provide transportation to vaccine centres or pharmacies. To book a ride or volunteer as a driver, call 506-962-3073.
