HEAL NS in collaboration with STI CARE NOW and Public Health MOBILE UNIT are incredibly excited to be able to offer our
One Stop Shop: A Sexual Health Pop-Up Event on
Wednesday, December 03 from 3PM to 6:30PM at HEAL NS (5516 Spring Garden Road, Suite 200).During this event, we will be able to offer the following:- PrEP assessments
- HIV and STI self-test kits
- Vaccinations
Important Information
This is a walk-in event, you are not required to pre-register, however, it is helpful for our preparation to get a sense of how many people are interested and in which offerings
Please bring your health card with you
If you would like to get a vaccine, please try to eat beforehand, and if possible, check your vaccination records
Please continue reading to find out more information on some of the above mentioned offerings
HIV & STI SELF-TEST KITS
Through the STI CARE NOW program, HIV and STI self-test kits will be available on-site for people to pick-up and take away to perform. The HIV self-test kit will give you your results immediately. The STI self-test kit will require you to mail OR drop-off your kit with the collected samples. HEAL NS is a community partner on the STI CARE NOW program which means, if you cannot make the event, you can always pop by the office during our open hours to pick-up a kit at another time or order directly from their website to be mailed to you.
VACCINATIONS
We are pleased to be able to offer a range of vaccines, however, please note that one must meet the eligible criteria in accordance with NS Health to qualify for the sexual health vaccines (Hep A & B, HPV). A team member will be on site to provide an assessment prior to your vaccination. Even if you do not qualify for the sexual health vaccines, we will be offering routine vaccinations as well. You can find the full list below. If you are coming for a vaccination, please try to eat before and if possible, check your vaccination record
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- HPV
- COVID-19
- Influenza
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella
- Tetanus-containing vaccine