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Pharmacist Charles Beaver administers a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Deputy Mayor Ron Aiken at the Corner Drug Store on Wednesday, April 13, 2021. Photo: Troy Boss<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sackville\u2019s pharmacies will have administered nearly 1500 COVID-19 vaccines by the end of day Friday, since first receiving delivery of doses on March 23, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And next week, both Jean Coutu and Corner Drug are slated to continue vaccinations, with 90 and 190 doses at each, respectively. Corner Drug owner-pharmacist Charles Beaver said Wednesday that the pharmacy still has some spots available for AstraZeneca doses, which are available to anyone 55 and older. Beaver has been administering both Moderna and AstraZeneca this week, and the pharmacy is taking registrations on their website for anyone interested in a vaccine, and will contact people once they become eligible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jean Coutu pharmacist Aaron Lloyd says all spots for the 90 doses of Moderna vaccine the shop has to administer next week filled up within hours of becoming available. Jean Coutu is not able to take on additional AstraZeneca supply, says Lloyd, as they are at capacity with the doses they are currently receiving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vitalit\u00e9 Health Network got a late start with its clinics at the Tantramar Civic Centre. A first clinic slated for April 7 was delayed due to lack of registration, and since then two clinics (April 10 and 14) have administered about 650 doses of Pfizer vaccine. A next clinic is scheduled for April 21, says department of health spokesperson Shawn Berry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scroll down for information on eligibility and how to register.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Beaver says he\u2019s not in a hurry to administer the remaining 100 of the 500 doses of AstraZeneca the pharmacy received last week, since the shelf life of the vaccine is much more forgiving than some others, and there\u2019s a potential interruption in supply coming the week of April 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Thursday\u2019s COVID briefing, health minister Dorothy Shephard said that while shipments of Moderna have been delayed here as elsewhere, the province has pivoted and made up for shortfall with additional supply of AstraZeneca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, New Brunswick reported an additional 6400 people received a first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine. As of that report, 20% of the population have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. There are still 37,311 doses on hand in the province, waiting to be administered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VACCINE<\/strong>\u00a0ELIGIBILITY INFO FOR SACKVILLE \u2013 AS OF APRIL 15<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of April\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>15<\/strong><\/em>, the following groups are eligible to book a vaccine through the Corner Drug Store:<\/p>\n\n\n\n