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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...
Read More 3 November 2021 / Media Releases
Letter to the Public November 2021
November 3, 2021 Dear NWHU area residents, The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact Northwestern Health Unit’s services. Our priority is the pandemic response, which includes case and contact management, COVID-19...
Read More 29 October 2021 / Media Releases
2021 Flu Season
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) expects to see many people getting their flu shot this fall. Flu shots are available locally from some pharmacies, health care providers, and NWHU. The public...
Read More 22 October 2021 / Media Releases
Increase in respiratory illnesses in the Kenora area
Northwestern Health Unit has been informed by Lake of the Woods District Hospital of an increase in emergency room visits for respiratory illnesses for the Kenora area. Test results from...
Read More 22 October 2021 / Media Releases
Blue Green Algae – Spruce, Muriel and Abram lakes
A toxin-producing blue-green algae bloom has been confirmed in Spruce and Muriel lakes in the Kenora area, and in Abram Lake in Sioux Lookout. These bodies of water were sampled...
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