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7 December 2021 / Media Releases
Region’s COVID-19 vaccine coverage rates updated
Statistics Canada has released its new population estimates for public health units in Ontario. The previous estimates available were based on the 2011 Census and were significantly higher than the...
Read More 29 November 2021 / Media Releases
Region’s Medical Officer of Health advises against travel to high risk areas for non-essential reasons
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) warns that although travel may be possible, it comes with risk. The origin of many new cases of COVID-19 in the region have come from recent...
Read More 25 November 2021 / Media Releases
More residents now eligible for 1st, 2nd, and booster doses
Northwestern Health Unit’s COVID-19 clinics continue as more residents become eligible for the vaccine, including booster doses. Anyone who is eligible for a first, second, or booster dose of the...
Read More 19 November 2021 / Media Releases
COVID-19 vaccine roll-out for 5-11 year olds
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is pleased that Health Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children. NWHU says their clinics will be ready when the vaccine arrives in the region...
Read More 19 November 2021 / Media Releases
Vaccine milestone reached locally
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) reports that 90% of the area’s residents aged 12 and older have received at least 1 dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 130,000 doses of the...
Read More 10 November 2021 / Media Releases
Boosters available for many who had second COVID-19 vaccine in May or earlier
Booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are available for the following groups if they had their second dose in May 2021 or earlier: Anyone aged 70 and over (born in...
Read More 5 November 2021 / Media Releases
More people now eligible for a third / booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
Ontario has expanded third /booster dose eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine. The following populations are currently eligible to get a COVID-19 booster shot if their second dose was given at...
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