N.W.T. expanding Moderna vaccine to all adults in Hay River, Inuvik
As of Friday, residents in Hay River and Inuvik over 18, and residents in Yellowknife aged 50 years and older can now make an appointment to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to a news release from the territory’s government.
Hay River, Inuvik residents aged 18 and up now eligible to receive shot
- Inuvik residents 18 years of age and older can call 867-
- Hay River residents 18 years of age and older can call 867-874-8400.
- Yellowknife residents 50 years of age and older, call 867-https://nthssabookings.simplybook.me/v2/
The release from the territory said vaccines will be offered to the general population in Yellowknife "in the coming weeks."
Second dose timeline
It said following updated guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, vaccine teams will return to communities within the recommended time frame for second doses of vaccine for those who received first doses.
The committee recently recommended that the second shot be provided within four months after the first dose.
Moderna recommends the second dose be administered after 28 days.
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