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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston speaks to reporters at the legislature in Halifax on Feb. 29, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese

By Olivia Gomm
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Nova Scotia will cover the cost of the shingles vaccine for seniors aged 65 and older beginning next week, Premier Tim Houston announced.
The program will cost the province around $26 million in its first year, Houston said at a press conference on May 20, calling it “an investment in health care.”