On March 30, I stood in the Nova Scotia legislature to remember Kai Matthews, a young Nova Scotia from Timberlea-Prospect, who lost his life to meningitis B along with two other university students, to ask the Minister of Health and Wellness for the department’s commitment offer a vaccine for Meningitis B to students living in residence.
I am pleased to report this advocacy has resulted in The Province offering the meningococcal B vaccine for free to young Nova Scotians who will be living in a group setting such as a university residence for the first time.
The high-risk vaccine policy now includes Nova Scotia youth aged 25 and under who are:
- entering post-secondary studies and will be in a congregate living setting (such as a dormitory or other residence) operated by a post-secondary institution for the first time
- first-time military recruits who will be living in a congregate setting such as a military barrack.
People can book appointments here. Vaccines will be administered at select pharmacies.