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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
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SIMCOE, ON, FEB. 26, 2009 – Hundreds of secondary school students in Haldimand and Norfolk Counties could be suspended from school in April if they don’t get booster-shot vaccinations required by Ontario law, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is warning. The Immunization of School Pupils Act requires students to be immunized against certain diseases to attend […]
Health Unit warns of falls during icy conditions SIMCOE, ON, FEB. 11, 2009 – With a thaw-freeze cycle now taking place, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is urging people to take extra precautions against falls.“”Most people assume that falling on ice is only a problem for seniors, but falls are the leading type of injury reported […]
People 55+ urged to join stroke prevention program SIMCOE, ON, FEB. 11, 2009 – Haldimand and Norfolk residents aged 55 plus are being urged to join a stroke prevention program being launched in April by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. “Up to 80 per cent of heart disease, stroke and type-two diabetes could be prevented by […]
Give a healthier heart on Valentine’s Day SIMCOE, ON, FEB. 9, 2009 – One of the best gifts you can give yourself and a loved on Valentine’s Day is a sound heart – and you can contribute to goal that by taking the Driven To Quit Challenge in February. “The Driven to Quit Challenge starts […]
SIMCOE, ON, JAN. 28, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is offering mumps clinics at Fanshawe College in Simcoe on Feb. 9 and 25 from 10 a.m. to noon as part of a provincial government response to mumps outbreaks in Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Alberta and British Columbia. “College and university students are particularly […]