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SubscribeChanges Coming to Health Unit’s Western Fair Mass Vaccination Clinic Next Week
London, ON – Starting next week, the days and hours of operation at the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s remaining COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic will be changing. As of Monday, May 1st, the clinic housed in the Western Fair District’s main building, will be open Thursdays through Saturdays, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Health Unit Advises Community of a hepatitis A Case
London, ON – The Middlesex-London Health Unit is investigating a hepatitis A case following laboratory confirmation on April 11th. The individual lives in London and works at the Tim Hortons located at 1825 Adelaide Street North. Health Unit investigators have followed up with the individual and concluded their illness was acquired while traveling outside of Canada.
Health Unit’s Spring COVID-19 Vaccination Effort to Focus on Higher-Risk Populations
Following this morning’s announcement from the Ministry of Health, the Middlesex-London Health Unit is focusing its efforts on prioritizing COVID-19 vaccine delivery to those considered to be at a higher-risk of a severe outcome if infected. The Province’s updated guidance comes after the recent changes to vaccination recommendations from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).
Health Unit Marks Third Anniversary of The Declaration of The Covid-19 Pandemic
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) will join countless organizations and millions of people around the world in marking the third anniversary of the declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. It was on March 11th, 2020 that the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced there were more than 118,000 cases of COVID-19 and that the virus had spread to 114 countries, claiming 4,291 lives. He stated that the WHO was deeply concerned by the startling extent of virus spread and severity, and had determined that COVID-19 could be characterized as a pandemic.
Local Health Units Advise Community of a Confirmed Measles Case
The Middlesex-London Health Unit and Southwestern Public Health are investigating following laboratory confirmation of an individual who has tested positive for measles. The individual lives in London and works in Woodstock. Investigators have concluded the individual acquired their illness while traveling outside of Canada. After their return, they had limited contact with others during the time they were infectious. These contacts occurred at a London medical clinic on Wednesday, February 15th between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.; and during overnight work shifts at Nova Steel, in Woodstock, Thursday February 9th and Sunday February 12th between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Windchill Values Expected to Carry Over into Tomorrow Extending the Cold Weather Alert
Bitter cold temperatures and gusting winds are expected to continue in London and Middlesex County today and overnight, extending the regions first cold weather alert for the year into Saturday.
Bitter Windchill Values Expected Overnight and Into Tomorrow Prompting First Cold Weather Alert of…
After weeks of mild winter weather, bitter windchill values return to London and Middlesex County, prompting the Health Unit to issue the first Cold Weather Alert of the year. The Alert will come into effect just after midnight as windchill values plunge to -23 by midday Friday and will remain in place until these values climb above the Health Unit’s threshold of -20.
Lingering Frigid Temperatures Prompt Cold Weather Alert Extension
Frigid temperatures and bitterly cold winds are expected to linger longer in the London and Middlesex region, prompting the Middlesex-London Health Unit to extend its Cold Weather Alert for one more day. Originally set to end tomorrow, the Alert will now be extended until Sunday morning. The current Environment Canada forecast calls for windchill values to reach a low of -24 on Saturday, exceeding the Health Unit’s threshold for an Alert. This Cold Weather Alert will remain in effect until Sunday morning, December 25th with the windchill expecting to fall below the threshold.
Windy Conditions and Bitter Windchill Values Expected for Tomorrow Lead to Cold Weather Alert
One day following the first official day of winter, The Middlesex-London Health Unit is issuing a Cold Weather Alert for tomorrow, December 23rd as winter weather and strong winds drive windchill values to -25 degrees C in the afternoon and -12 degrees C overnight. This Cold Weather Alert will remain in effect until the morning of Saturday, December 24th, with a daytime high of -8 degrees C.
Ages 5+ Now Eligible for Pfizer Bivalent Booster Doses at Mass and Community Vaccination Clinics
Following last Thursday’s announcement from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, eligibility has been expanded to children aged five to 11. They will be eligible to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster dose starting tomorrow, Wednesday, December 21st.