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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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Eligibility Updates The province has made substantial changes to the COVID-19 vaccine program. The at-risk health condition category has been removed from the rollout and moved to a strictly age-based model. Essential workplaces where employees cannot work from home are still included in to the new rollout. As of Monday May 3, all individuals who […]
On April 20, 2021 the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit Vaccine Team began giving out second dose appointments to individuals being vaccinated. These are being scheduled within the prescribed timeline from the Province of Ontario of up to 16 weeks after first dose, and are commencing in late July. Individuals that received a vaccine prior to April […]
As per provincial direction released today, child care workers in licensed settings will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as of Thursday, April 29, 2021. Child care workers that are employees of licensed childcare settings in Haldimand and Norfolk counties may now book appointments using the Health Unit’s online booking tool. At this time, child […]
As per provincial direction released today, women who are currently pregnant have been moved from the at-risk to the highest-risk group within the Province’s vaccine rollout framework. This makes pregnant women in Haldimand and Norfolk immediately eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. As a highest-risk condition, women who are pregnant are able to identify one caregiver for a […]
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has confirmed the death of a resident due to COVID-19. The resident had been living in the community prior to their passing. In the interests of privacy, no further details can be made available at this time.