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SWPH Invites 6M + for new Covid-19 Vaccine

Media Release

October 30, 2023

Southwestern Public Health Invites Community Member 6M + for New Covid-19 Vaccine Formulation

It’s not a Hallowe’en trick! Southwestern Public Heath’s vaccination program has now opened its doors to all community members six months and older seeking the newest formulation of the Covid-19 vaccine, which targets the XBB variant of the virus.

Those seeking vaccination at a Southwestern Public Health clinic are invited to book by calling 1-833-943-3900 or booking online at covid-19...

Health Unit Urges Most Vulnerable to Get Vaccinated Now

Media Release

October 3, 2023

Southwestern Public Health Urges High Risk Community Members to Get Vaccinated Now

Residents, patients, caregivers and health care providers in Long-Term Care Homes, Retirement Homes, and Hospitals should be first in line for new Covid-19 vaccine

The newest formulation of the Covid-19 vaccine, targeting the XBB variant of the virus, has arrived in the Southwestern Public Health region and public health officials want it out of the storage freezers and into the arms of...

SWPH holding contest for National Breastfeeding Week 2023

Tell Southwestern Public Health how you are ‘Enabling Breastfeeding’ for a chance to win one of two $250 self care prize packs

Contest for National Breastfeeding Week will award one winner each in Elgin-St. Thomas, and Oxford County.

September 29, 2023

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Southwestern Public Health ‘Enabling Breastfeeding’ Contest

This National Breastfeeding Week, share your stories of how you make breastfeeding work for you and your child for a chance to win!

Tell us your breastfeeding story for a chance to win...

Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30 marks the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day that coincides with Orange Shirt Day. We observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in honour of the children who never returned home, the survivors of the residential schools, the missing children, and the families and communities who continue to be affected by the ongoing and intergenerational traumas of the residential school system.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission ran from 2008 to 2015. The...

Dog bite incident in Woodstock

Southwestern Public Health wants to identify a dog that bit someone on September 7th at approximately 11:30 a.m. near the corner of Landsdowne and Sprucedale in Woodstock. A woman was working as a Crossing Guard when two women crossed the street with a dog on a pink leash. When the dog reached the curb, after crossing, it turned suddenly and bit the Crossing Guard in her leg.

The dog is described as mostly a German Shepherd, but could be a mixed breed, light brown in colour.

Identifying the dog...

Blue- Green Algae Found in Wildwood Reservoir Near St. Marys

Blue-green algae found in Wildwood Reservoir

Wildwood Reservoir posted as unsafe for swimming.

Huron Perth Public Health and Southwestern Public Health are advising people that a bloom of blue-green algae has been detected in Wildwood Reservoir. The reservoir is located at Wildwood Conservation Area, near St. Marys. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that may be harmful to the health of humans and animals when there is direct contact with or consumption of the water. Algal blooms most commonly...