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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
SIMCOE March 9th, 2015 Vaccines are one of the best ways to protect your family, friends and the wider community against potentially serious infections. With the recent clusters noted across North America of vaccine preventable diseases, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit it wants to ensure you are informed and protected. Measles has become a recent concern […]
SIMCOE, March 4, 2015 – The community members of Norfolk Pathways for People are inviting the public to join them in Port Dover on Sunday, March 8th for their first trail walk of the year. The walk will start at Silver Lake Park and will take participants through downtown, past the Harbour Museum to the […]
SIMCOE, February 26, 2015 The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will be offering a series of immunization clinics in March at each of the local high schools to help ensure that all students are up-to-date with their mandatory shots. Upon entering elementary school, Ontario law requires students to receive the Adacel vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria […]
SIMCOE, January 5, 2015 – The Ontario Government is strengthening the Smoke-Free Ontario Act to further protect Ontarians from the harmful effects of tobacco. As of January 1, 2015 it is illegal to smoke on bar and restaurant patios, to smoke on playgrounds and public sports fields, and to sell tobacco on university and college […]
SIMCOE, DECEMBER 22, 2014 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has reported its first influenza A institutional outbreak for the 2014-2015 influenza season. People who have not received a flu shot should visit a pharmacy, contact their family doctor or call the Health Unit at 519-426-6170 or 905-318-5367 to arrange for a free flu shot. Vaccination […]