Nova Scotians who are unable to leave their homes because of health or mobility challenges can now receive a COVID-19 vaccine at home.

The Department of Health and Wellness announced Tuesday that people can&nbsp;schedule in-home vaccination appointments by calling 211.

The vaccines will be administered in July and August following a screening process to confirm eligibility. Participants will receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

In a news release, Health Minster&nbsp;Zach&nbsp;Churchill recognized that&nbsp;not everyone in the province is capable of getting to a&nbsp;community clinic or pharmacy.

"That is why we've made it a priority in our rollout to offer different options and solutions to ensure all Nova Scotians get their vaccine," said Churchill.

Nova Scotia's 1st drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic opens

A drive-thru vaccination clinic built from modified shipping containers opened in Halifax Monday morning for those 50 and older who have booked appointments.

The province began a trial run of the&nbsp;program at the end of May and so far, more than 300&nbsp;people have received a vaccine&nbsp;at home.

People who are able to leave home to get vaccinated&nbsp;but require transportation can access transport with the&nbsp;

Vaccine appointments can also be made at one of three drive-thru clinics across the province, in Dartmouth, Truro and Wolfville.

N.S. to waive ambulance fees for people who have adverse reactions to COVID vaccines

The change follows several people being told they didn't qualify for a waiver because their situation was not a COVID-related emergency.

Nova Scotia EHS ambulance 

The Nova Scotia government is now waiving the ambulance fee for anyone who experiences an adverse reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine.

Quite the team: N.S. couple retiring from Mulgrave fire department

Michael and Evangeline Breen of the Mulgrave volunteer fire department are retiring after long careers. They've been married for 49 years, and are looking forward to more time spent with grandkids.

Michael (left) and Evangeline Breen are a team at home and in the workplace. They're now both retiring from the Mulgrave fire department after long careers.

Michael Evangeline Breen mulgrave fire

Michael and Evangeline Breen are a team at home and in the workplace. They're now both retiring from the Mulgrave fire department after long careers.

N.S. reports 4 new COVID-19 cases, Phase 2 begins Wednesday

Nova Scotia will enter Phase 2 of its reopening plan with its lowest active case load in nearly two months. The province reported four new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and 29 recoveries, bringing the total active caseload to 97 — the lowest number since April 21.

Premier Iain Rankin and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Robert Strang hold a COVID-19 briefing on April 29, 2021.

Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang

Premier Iain Rankin and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Robert Strang held a COVID-19 briefing at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Why CBC is turning off Facebook comments on news posts for a month

As a responsible public broadcaster, the CBC must weigh our mandate to inform, entertain and enlighten against the harm from comments to our audience, staff and story subjects. That's why for the next month, we will be closing comments on all news links and video posts to the Facebook pages belonging to News, Current Affairs and Local.

FILE - In this July 30, 2019, file photo, the social media application, Facebook is displayed on Apple's App Store in Chicago, Ill.  The social media company said Thursday, April 16, 2020,  it is now going to let users know if they liked, reacted or commented on posts with harmful misinformation about the coronavirus that moderators later removed. Facebook says it will also direct people who engaged with those posts to information about virus myths debunked by the World Health Organization. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky, File)

Facebook Misinformation Warnings

Starting on Wednesday, CBC will be closing comments on all news links and video posts to Facebook pages belonging to our journalism division (News, Current Affairs and Local). 

Nova Scotia moving to Phase 2 of reopening plan Wednesday

Nova Scotia is reporting that another person has died of COVID-19, marking the 90th death from the virus since the pandemic began.

Nicole Robinson, an LPN with Nova Scotia Public Health, prepares the first COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in the northern zone. 

Nicole Robinson, LPN

The vaccines will be administered in July and August following a screening process to confirm eligibility.

Some Nova Scotians now eligible for at-home COVID-19 vaccinations

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