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Posted: May 25, 2021 5:15 PM AT | Last Updated: May 25
The North End Community Health Centre estimates that 150 or 200 homeless people, still need to be vaccinated against Covid-19. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
Hundreds of Nova Scotians living in shelters are already fully vaccinated but it s a different story for people who are outside the system and may be living on the street.
A plan is underway to get COVID-19 vaccines to some of the most vulnerable in our society, according to health officials. The next phase is reaching those that are not in the shelter system so, for us, it s a huge priority, said Marie-France LeBlanc, executive director of the North End Community Health Centre.
HALIFAX A pair of Halifax emergency shelters will be receiving 40 additional beds from the province, at a time when they say their services are in high demand. In a news release issued Monday, the Nova Scotia government announced it will spend $1.7 million to add 25 beds the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre and 15 beds at the North End Community Health Centre. It’s such a gift honestly, to be able to do this for our community, said Pamela Glode Desrouchers of the Mi kmaw Native Friendship Society. Glode Desrouchers says, during the pandemic, her organization faced double the demand. She calls the 40 beds a start, but doesn’t believe it’s enough in the long term.