Among Nova Scotia’s unvaccinated, it’s not just anti-vaxxers who remain – CBC

Experts say there’s a variety of ways to help the unvaccinated get vaccinated against COVID-19

Feb 07, 2022

Around seven per cent of Nova Scotia’s population eligible for COVID-19 vaccination have not yet received a first dose, but experts say it’s not just anti-vaxxers who remain.

“We know that some of the reasons people can’t get vaccinated is not because they’re hesitant about it, it’s not because they want to reject it, but there is so much going on in their life that they’re not able to get out to the places where they can get immunized,” said Dr. Noni MacDonald, a pediatric infectious diseases expert at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

She used the example of a senior in their 70s who ended up in a Nova Scotia emergency room because they contracted COVID-19. They had been putting off their booster dose because of a grandchild they care for and couldn’t find the time to get vaccinated.

MacDonald said it’s important for people to help others make it easier to get vaccinated, which could mean driving someone to a vaccine clinic or babysitting for them.

Among Nova Scotia’s unvaccinated, it’s not just anti-vaxxers who remain – CBC

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