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Ontario to open bivalent COVID-19 vaccine bookings for kids 5 to …

WebA father walks into a vaccination clinic with his two children during the first day of vaccination for children aged five- to 11-years old in Montreal, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021.The Ontario government says it is expanding eligibility for the COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccine to kids aged five to 11 later this month.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul …

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How healthy is Stratford

WebThose wanting to get their steps in and learn more about local issues can kill two birds with one stone this weekend. The Provocation Ideas Festival (PIF) Stratford, announced that this year’s “Jane’s Walk” is kicking off this Saturday in the Festival City.

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Several southern Ontario public health units warn whooping …

WebThree public health authorities in southern Ontario are urging residents of the communities they serve to get a vaccine that prevents whooping cough because cases of the respiratory disease have dramatically risen in the region.

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More than $100 million in provincial funding announced in Stratford

WebPaul Cluff/StratfordToday. Ontario's Minister of Long-Term Care, Stan Cho, stopped into Spruce Lodge Continuum of Care campus in Stratford on Wednesday, to announce more than $100 million in funding to extend and expand two programs that will benefit people living at long-term care homes throughout the province, including Perth …

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Hardman will lead integrated addiction and mental health services

WebThe integration of addiction and mental health agencies should help residents better navigate their way to finding help. Choices for Change and Resilience Huron Perth have merged to become a branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association - CMHA Huron Perth Addiction and Mental Health Services.

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Combined COVID-19/Influenza A outbreak at Stratford General …

WebHuron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) has declared a combined COVID-19/Influenza A outbreak at Stratford General Hospital. The outbreak is on the medicine unit at the hospital, Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance said in a media release.

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Rhinovirus outbreak at Stratford General Hospital

WebA Rhinovirus outbreak has been declared on the inpatient unit – Level 3, at Stratford General Hospital. Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) declared the outbreak via a media release Wednesday afternoon.

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Partnership that helped new Canadians get immunized a big success

Web00:01:31. A pop-up immunization clinic in Stratford helped more than 20 children new to Canada get ready for school. Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) partnered with the YMCA Immigrant Services to offer the clinic for new immigrant families on Thursday at the Stratford YMCA. Ruth Ann Ogilvie, a public health nurse on the immunization …

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Huron Perth Public Health to shift COVID vaccine focus

WebStarting next month, Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) will only be providing COVID vaccinations to children aged 12 and under. Anyone older than that can still get vaccinated through a pharmacist or primary care provider.

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Rural students learning about potential healthcare careers

WebThe Discovery Healthcare summer camp at Stratford General Hospital this week offered high school students a chance to learn the ins and outs of potential healthcare careers.

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Respiratory outbreak at Stratford General Hospital

WebHuron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) has declared a respiratory outbreak on the inpatient unit, level 3, at Stratford General Hospital. The unit is closed to admissions until further notice, the HPHA said in a media release.

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HPPH offering immunization clinic for new immigrant families

WebHuron Perth Public Health (HPPH)’s immunization team is partnering with YMCA Immigrant Services to offer an immunization clinic for new immigrant families tomorrow at the local YMCA. The clinic will run from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 12 families have been booked into the clinic. Dr. Miriam Klassen, medical officer of health for the HPPH, …

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Ontario providing more than $3.4M for local ERs: MPP

WebThe Ontario government is providing more than $3.4 million for local emergency rooms and acute medical and surgical beds, says Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae in a news release.

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COVID-19, flu shots urged for all those over 6 months, HPPH says

WebHuron Perth Public Health says that, beginning Oct. 30, the COVID-19 XBB vaccine and the influenza vaccine (“flu shot”) will be available to everyone aged six months and older.

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Funding gap forces job cuts at Huron Perth Public Health

WebA challenging budget shortfall has led to an organizational restructure that will see a 10 per cent reduction in staffing levels at Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH).

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Seaforth Community Hospital says COVID-19 outbreak now over

WebA COVID-19 outbreak at Seaforth Community Hospital has been declared over by Huron Perth Public Health. The outbreak was declared on the Inpatient Unit on Sept. 27.

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Influenza A/COVID-19 outbreak over at Seaforth Community …

WebAn outbreak of Influenza A and COVID-19 at Seaforth Community Hospital has been declared over by Huron Perth Public Health. The outbreak was initially declared on the inpatient unit Dec. 18.

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Housing, healthcare top of mind at ROMA

WebThe Government of Ontario has announced $120 million in funding for rural municipalities, and Stratford may see some of that in the near future. The province made the announcement at the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto this week. It is an expansion of the $1.2 billion Building Faster Fund (BFF), which

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Respiratory outbreak at Seaforth Community Hospital

WebHuron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) has declared a respiratory outbreak on the inpatient unit at Seaforth Community Hospital. The unit is now closed to admissions until further notice.

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Nicotine pouch regulation and marketing needs a revamp

WebThe regulation and marketing of nicotine pouches, billed as a smoking cessation aid, is raising concerns in the health community. The flavoured pouches, placed between the lips and gums and absorbed through the mouth, come in candy-like flavours. One of the concerns is that there are no restrictions on promotion of nicotine pouches, …

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Reports examine strategies to improve quality of life in community

WebThe final two reports from United Way Perth-Huron’s Social Research & Planning Council's 'Quality of Life' series have been released. Kristin Crane, director social research and planning for United Way, said in a media release that the organization is excited to share more research findings.

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UPDATE: Huron Street Shoppers Drug Mart will be 'indefinitely …

WebThe city's west end Shoppers Drug Mart location, one of two in Stratford, will provide prescriptions on Monday but it will be "indefinitely closed", starting Tuesday. A spokesperson for parent company Loblaw Companies Ltd. told StratfordToday that it will "keep the community posted about when it can reopen", after a weekend fire damaged …

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