HALIFAX --
Nova Scotia Health is setting up four new COVID-19 vaccine storage sites across the province as they prepare to expand their vaccination program.
Chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang said the province is moving quickly.
"We have been very fortunate to be able to develop in just the space of a few weeks, the necessary freezer and fridge capacity that will be required for this massive vaccine program," Strang told reporters Monday. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which is being distributed across Canada, needs to be stored at -70 C.
The cold storage sites will be at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Valley Regional Hospital and Yarmouth Regional Hospital. They will be able to store any COVID-19 vaccine at the appropriate temperature.