{"id":39258,"date":"2023-10-04T22:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T01:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=39258"},"modified":"2023-10-04T22:03:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T01:03:00","slug":"partnership-with-healthcare-agencies-key-to-getting-vaccines-into-nova-scotians-arms-dr-strang-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=39258","title":{"rendered":"Partnership with healthcare agencies key to getting vaccines into Nova Scotians arms, Dr. Strang says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HALIFAX:<\/strong> The province\u2019s Chief Medical Officer of Health said the partnership between healthcare agencies is vital to getting vaccines in the arms of Nova Scotians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a press briefing on the fall vaccine rollout for the flu, respiratory viruses, and COVID-19, Dr. Robert Strang answered a pair of questions from The Laker News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a media question session following the briefing with reporters in the room and on the video conference by video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s critically important,\u201d said Dr. Strang. \u201cWe\u2019ve always relied on our partners with physicians and then starting to build in pharmacies to deliver our annual flu vaccines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;188&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that health officials have learned the value of that partnership with pharmacies and other health providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have learned the value of having a robust accessibility to the Covid vaccines in the last three years through pharmacies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a very much preferred location for many Nova Scotians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat partnership, and I thank each pharmacist and primary care provider as well as our public health folks who do the mobile units for all the work they will continue to do in making sure both vaccines are readily available for all Nova Scotians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VIDEO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDEO: Dr. Strang answers questions from The Laker News\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZYaYMIjXB6Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;192&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Strang said it wasn\u2019t just Nova Scotia that saw a low uptick in people taking the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s an interesting question,\u201d he answered. \u201cIt\u2019s something that was observed in every province and territory across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He thinks vaccine fatigue may have played a part int hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think there were elements of Covid fatigue,\u201d said Dr. Strang. \u201cIt became fairly complicated on who was eligible for what dose when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re trying to simplify that program this fall and say to everybody to get a Covid vaccine, get a flu vaccine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;6&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;126&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;71&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;] HALIFAX: The province\u2019s Chief Medical Officer of Health said the partnership between healthcare agencies is vital to getting vaccines in the arms of Nova Scotians. 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