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BioDepot: Vaccine Ordering and Cold Chain Management 

The Public Health BioDepot works to ensure safe storage, handling, and distribution of publicly funded vaccines throughout Nova Scotia. Our team works closely with the Department of Health and Wellness to deliver vaccine programs across the province. 

The BioDepot team is involved in all aspects of publicly funded vaccine programs; our responsibilities include vaccine ordering and distribution, vaccine resource management and development, and investigation of vaccine viability following cold chain breaks. 

The BioDepot utilizes a Shopify platform for ordering publicly funded vaccine. For more information regarding Shopify, visit our Help/Tutorials page. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our team via email at PublicHealthVaccineOrders@nshealth.ca

Vaccine Procurement and Planning in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia follows a standard procurement and planning process that applies to most vaccines, however it is particularly important for the fall program as we all work in close collaboration to immunize as many people as possible. This document provides an overview of the procedures for vaccine procurement and planning in Nova Scotia.

August 22, 2024
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