The Honourable John Haggie, Minister of Health and Community Services, and Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, Chief Medical Officer of Health, will hold a media availability today (Tuesday, November 23) at 3:15 p.m. to discuss the administration of COVID-19 vaccines for children. They will be joined by Dr. Natalie Bridger, Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician and Clinical Chief of Infection Prevention and Control for Eastern Health.

The availability will be live-streamed on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Facebook and Twitter accounts and on YouTube.

Media covering the availability will have the opportunity to join in person in the media centre or by teleconference. To participate, please RSVP to Jillian Hood (jillianhood@gov.nl.ca) who will provide the details and the required information.

Media planning to participate by teleconference must join at 3:00 p.m. (NST) to be included on the call. For sound quality purposes, media calling in are asked to use a land line if at all possible.

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Media contact
Lesley Clarke
Health and Community Services
709-729-6986, 699-2910
lesleyclarke@gov.nl.ca