Tag: Middlesex-London Health Unit
Sims: COVID isn’t in the rear-view mirror, much as we would like it to be
COVID-19 vaccination campaigns may not be the big news they were during the pandemic, but, to remind us the virus will be with us always, the Middlesex-London health unit is ramping up for a springtime targeted booster blitz for the most vulnerable.
Brrrace yourself for a cold snap, London
Bundle up – it’s actually going to feel like winter.
Winter blast: London region under snow squall warning, cold alert
London will be hit with heavy snow Thursday night, as Environment Canada has issued a snow squall warning for the city and area.
School suspensions loom as vaccination rates for childhood diseases plunge
School suspension notices are flying in the London area after the number of kids who didn’t get vaccinated against contagious childhood diseases surged during the pandemic when enforcement of the mandatory shots took a back seat to fighting COVID-19.
Top doctor reflects as London-area quietly records 500th COVID-linked death
Calling it a milestone to be “mourned and celebrated,” public-health officials have quietly marked the 500th London-area death linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak nearly three years ago.
First local COVID death of 2023, virus’s fourth calendar year, recorded
The London area has recorded its first COVID-19-linked death of 2023, which is the fourth calendar year of the virus taking a toll on the community.
New dental clinic for low-income seniors opening in Strathroy
The London-area health unit is opening a dental clinic for low-income seniors in Strathroy, eyeing a May 1 opening. The Middlesex-London Health Unit has leased a location at 51 Front St. in Strathroy for the new clinic, made possible by about $1 million in capital funding from the province. “It’s a great program and we […]
People are dying of COVID-19 in record numbers. Why don’t we notice?
COVID-19 deaths reported by the London-area health unit in 2022 have surpassed the totals in each of the past two pandemic years, even amid a considerable shift in public perceptions about the disease.
Cold weather alert extended
It won’t just be snow and strong winds arriving in the London area on Friday.
Paediatric bivalent boosters available in London on Wednesday
Starting Wednesday, children between five and 11 will be able to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster dose at clinics in London