People who want to get a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine can now do so without an appointment.
Several community clinics will be taking walk-ins without appointments over the coming days.
In Greater Saint John, you can go to Exhibition Park from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday or from noon to 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Appointments can also be made at several clinics hosted by the Horizon and Vitalité health networks.
The province wants to have 75 per cent of eligible residents with their first dose by Monday so it can enter Phase 1 of the “Path to Green” plan.
As of Friday morning, 467,403 eligible New Brunswickers — or 67.4 per cent — had received their first dose. A total of 519,750 will be required to meet 75 per cent.
Under the first phase of the path to green, the guidelines will include the following:
- No isolation or testing will be required for those travelling to New Brunswick from Atlantic Canada and the Avignon and Témiscouata regions of Quebec, with the exception of Nova Scotia.
- Compassionate travel will be permitted with isolation and testing requirements in place.
- Cross border commuters and truck drivers will no longer be subject to testing and isolation requirements.
- Other workers, including rotational workers, travelling outside of Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Avignon and Témiscouata will be required to isolate and take a COVID-19 test between days five and seven before they can discontinue isolation, unless they have an existing work-isolation plan.
- Contact with all family and friends will be permitted and restrictions will be loosened for indoor and outdoor gatherings.
- Organized sporting activities will be permitted, but restricted to teams based in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Avignon and Témiscouata.
- Faith gatherings can take place with a maximum 50 per cent venue capacity and with the choir at least four metres from the congregation.
