GUELPH – The new COVID-19 “bivalent” vaccine is expected to arrive in the region in the coming weeks. And when it gets to Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, officials will be ready, says the local medical officer of health.
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Public health notes importance of International Overdose Awareness Day
GUELPH – Drug overdoses were a problem before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the problem has only become worse, says the associate medical officer of health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health.
COVID-19 cases steady, hospitalizations up slightly this week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases remained steady in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region this week, while hospitalizations are up but with less patients admitted to intensive care units .
Increase in reported COVID-19 cases, ICU admissions up
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases were up again in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region last week, along with a slight increase in the number of patients with the virus who are admitted to regional intensive care units.
WDG Public Health confirms first rabid bat of 2022
MELANCTHON – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health received notification of a positive rabies test in a bat on Aug. 10. There were two human exposures to the animal. Both individuals have begun a treatment protocol.
COVID-19 vaccine for young children to arrive in WDGPH region this week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to five years will be administered by primary care providers and in select pharmacies.
First case of monkeypox identified in WDGPH region
GUELPH – Public health officials have identified the first case of monkeypox in the region, but stress there is no increased risk to the general public.
Public health begins regular mosquito larvicide program
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The local health unit has begun its regular mosquito larvicide program. Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health announced the start of the program, which will run until early October, in a press release on May 19.
Advertiser named top newspaper in Ontario in its class
WELLINGTON COUNTY – For the third year in a row, The Wellington Advertiser has been named the top community newspaper in Ontario in its class.
United Way to provide $1.3 million to local non-profits in first phase of funding
GUELPH – United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin is providing $1.3 million in funding to local non-profit agencies and organizations as part of its new Community Impact Strategy. Announced on April 6, the funding aims to help with pandemic recovery, address inequities and make funding more accessible.