With almost 40,000 people on New Brunswick's primary-care wait lists, the province and New Brunswickers are looking to pharmacies to help bridge the gap.
New Brunswickers are continuing to turn out for flu shots in high numbers, following a year which saw a boost in numbers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmacists have administered 135,467 flu vaccines this season while continuing to offer COVID-19 shots and rollout boosters.
Phones at New Brunswick pharmacies have been ringing off the hook since the province expanded its COVID-19 booster eligibility last week. As of Jan. 1.