Booking is now open for Nova Scotians to receive free COVID-19 and influenza vaccines. These safe and effective vaccines are recommended for everyone aged six months and older and help to support healthier communities throughout the respiratory season. “Immunization is an important part of health at every stage of life, helping people stay well, reduce their risk of severe illness from respiratory viruses, and maintain their independence as they age,” said Dr. Robert Strang

HEALTH/WELLNESS--Emergency Health Services Employees Honoured for Decades of Service --------------------------------------------------------- Seventy-nine Emergency Health Services (EHS) employees with 20 or more years of service have been recognized for their commitment to keeping Nova Scotians safe. The long-service award recipients include 45-year employee Kevin MacMullin, the only person to reach that many years of service this year. Mr. MacMullin was a primary care para

HEALTH/WELLNESS--Province Taking Action on Women’s Health ------------------------------------------------------- Nova Scotia is taking targeted action to enhance breast screening, menopause care, gynecology and other services for women, while strengthening co-ordination of women’s healthcare across the system. That includes: - a strategic push to increase access to breast screening services and reduce wait times - the new Menopause Centre of Excellence, to be located in Spry

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Nova Scotians will soon receive specialized care through a new menopause clinic, the initial phase of what will be Canada’s first Menopause Centre of Excellence. The new specialized clinic will be dedicated to managing symptoms related to perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause. “Our government understands the need to provide better healthcare to the nearly 350,000 women in Nova Scotia over the age of 40 who are managing menopause, post-menopause or approaching menopause,