Medical health officer updates

On March 29, 2021, Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) issued a precautionary recommendation that AstraZeneca (COVISHIELD) COVID-19 vaccines temporarily not be offered to those less than 55 years of age in Canada.

Public Health has noted a recent uptick in cases of TB that are part of a genomically-linked cluster among people who are under-housed.

Please return all your open and unopened doses of publically funded influenza vaccine received from Public Health back to your local public health unit by May 1, 2021.

Please return all your open and unopened doses of publically funded influenza vaccine received from Public Health back to your local public health unit by May 1, 2021.

Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership as we work together to respond to the immunization needs of our communities.

Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership as we work together to respond to the immunization needs of our communities.