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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.

  • The HNHU Reminds Parents to Keep Vaccine Records Up to Date

    The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) would like to remind parents about the importance of reporting their child’s immunization to public health. By law in Ontario, public health needs: An up-to-date vaccination record, or A valid exemption form This is required for each child attending a licensed childcare centre, licensed home childcare agency (Child Care and […]

  • Flu Arrives in Haldimand and Norfolk

    The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) reports that the first confirmed case of influenza for this season was received Nov. 27, 2019.   The HNHU would like to remind everyone that the flu shot is the best protection against getting the influenza virus, commonly known as the flu. Anyone can get the flu, but it is […]

  • Be prepared for flu season, get the flu shot

    Nov. 20 – It’s back. The 2019 flu season has already begun. In Canada, the flu is among the leading causes of death – claiming 3,500 lives last year alone. The flu is a serious condition that can lead to hospitalization in the young, elderly, or those with weakened immune systems. People infected with the […]

  • Up to Date Immunization Records Keep Kids in School

    SIMCOE, ON. March 26th, 2018. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) would like to remind parents about the importance of reporting their child’s immunization to Public Health. The HNHU is working with parents of students aged seven and seventeen to reduce the numbers of students who will be suspended from school on April 26th, 2018. “Our […]