Category: COVID-19

Community Vaccine Update – March 25, 2021 Vaccine doses administered so far: 17,130 Number of people completely vaccinated: 1,622 Important status update on second dose appointments: As of March 15, the period between the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine was extended by the province up to 120 days. As a result, all appointments […]

Haldimand and Norfolk’s COVID-19 Task Force has implemented a vaccine waitlist to ensure all doses available are administered. Individuals aged 70-74 (born in the years 1946-1951) can now sign up for the waitlist online by visiting hnhu.org/vaccinewaitlist. Eligible individuals will only be contacted if there are available doses at end of day at the various […]

New direction from the Province has resulted in a change to the COVID-19 vaccination schedule. Starting immediately, the period between the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be extended. Those who have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and are scheduled to receive the second dose will not receive the second dose […]

Haldimand & Norfolk counties are currently in the process of vaccinating residents in Phase 1 priority groups as per the Province’s rollout framework. At this time, vaccine appointments are only being offered to individuals 80 years of age or older and high-risk healthcare workers. Residents outside of these groups are being asked to remain patient […]

Dr. Shanker Nesathurai is concluding his service as Haldimand-Norfolk’s Medical Officer of Health as of May 21, 2021. Dr. Nesathurai has served the region for nearly three years, a significant portion of which was spent managing the COVID-19 pandemic – work which included preventing and managing outbreaks at area nursing homes and migrant farm worker […]