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Southwestern Public Health Seeks Information on Dog Biting Incident
Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2022 04:33 PM
The incident occurred on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022, at approximately 5:45 p.m. in Embro, Ontario.
An individual was walking down the street with their family and was bit by a dog. The dog is described as a large German Shepherd mix and the owner is described as a male, in his late 30’s to early 40’s, wearing a black coat. The incident took place near the...
SWPH Issues Extreme Cold Weather Alert for January 28 2022
Posted on Friday, January 28, 2022 02:34 PM
Temperature in St. Thomas, Elgin and Oxford Counties expected to dip to -33oC into early Saturday morning
Southwestern Public Health is issuing an extreme cold weather alert for the St. Thomas, Elgin County and Oxford County region, with windchill temperatures as low as -33˚C expected overnight on Friday January 28 and continuing into Saturday morning.
Cold weather alerts are issued locally when Environment Canada forecasts the temperature, with or without windchill, to reach -31oC...
MOH Urges Booster Doses Now
Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 03:39 PM
Media Release
January 19, 2022
Local Medical Officer of Health Urges Residents to Get Boosted, Thousands of Appointments Available
Public Health Ontario has recently released data indicating that unvaccinated adults 60 years of age or older were approximately 19.0 times more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19 compared to adults 60 years of age and older with a third dose.
Southwestern Public Health is urging the more than 26,000 residents, aged 50+, with two but not three doses, to book their...
Holiday Greeting
Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 05:16 PM
2021 is quickly coming to a close and we find ourselves in the second holiday season of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since this time last year, we have learned so much about this virus, how it transmits, and how we can protect ourselves and our loved ones. Across the region, more than 80% of those eligible have been vaccinated against COVID-19, which is our best protection from serious illness.
Yet it is important to acknowledge that we are not where we want to be right now. Many of us long for a time...
Dispensing Error at St. Thomas Mass Immunization Clinic
Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 02:41 PM
December 21, 2021
Southwestern Public Health worked closely with Public Health Ontario to investigate a dispensing error at its St. Thomas mass immunization clinic on November 30. Up to 6 individuals (approximately 2% of those seen in the clinic on that day) may have received a dose of saline solution – which is a mixture of water and salt often used in medicine – instead of a COVID-19 vaccine. This was due to a human error. No children under the age of 11 were affected. Saline solution is not...
Ages 18+ Eligible to Book COVID-19 Booster Appointment
Posted on Sunday, December 19, 2021 08:00 PM
In the face of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, as of 8:00 a.m. on Monday, December 20, individuals aged 18 and older are eligible to book a COVID-19 booster dose appointment at Southwestern Public Health mass vaccination clinics if three months (84 days)have passed since their second dose.
Ontario has recommended third doses to increase immune response against the Omicron variant.
Appointments are required. Anyone who presents to a public health vaccination clinic without an appointment will...
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