COVID-19 vaccine has arrived and is being sent to long-term care and retirement homes in the region.A spokesperson said 3,700 doses arrived on Friday and will be administered to residents and patients of care facilities.
Moderna vaccine approved - What we know about side effects, ingredients and doses Moderna’s vaccine is more widely accessible than its competitor’s, Pfizer, because it can be stored in regular freezers, as opposed to the -70 C refrigerators needed to safely store the Pfizer vaccine.It can also be distributed easily, which is why it’s being sent to care facilities across the region.Public health spokesperson Danny Williamson wouldn’t say which facilities would get the vaccine first, but said it would be “a number of.