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Province opens eligibility for bivalent COVID-19 vaccinePoint Edward, ON – Beginning Monday, Sept. 12, the Province of Ontario will open eligibility for a booster dose of the Moderna Spikevax Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to priority groups of the population.
Province further expands booster eligibility, amends COVID-19 isolation requirementsPoint Edward, ON – The Province of Ontario has announced the expansion of eligibility for COVID-19 booster vaccines as well as updates to public health guidance regarding COVID-19 case management.
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Province expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for childrenPoint Edward, ON – Starting Thursday, July 28, the Province of Ontario will expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to additional populations.
Eligibility will be expanded to the following groups:
- Individuals aged 6 months to under 5 years will be able to receive the pediatric Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
- Immunocompromised Individuals between ages 12 and 17 will be eligible for a 2nd booster (fifth dose) at a recommended interval of 168 days (6 months) after their 1st booster (fourth dose)
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Lambton Public Health exiting Emergency Response ModePoint Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is announcing that effective Wednesday, June 1 it is exiting Emergency Response Mode and will begin a staged return to normal operations.
After 26 months of emergency operations, this transition will allow for LPH staff to begin to readjust focus to other public health priorities, while also ensuring staff are able to quickly pivot back to pandemic response mode if outbreaks and cases increase, or additional immunization efforts are required.
COVID-19 Situation: Living With and Managing COVID-19Point Edward, ON - Lambton Public Health (LPH) continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation in our community. As a reminder, COVID-19 is not over and the virus is still present and circulating in our community.
Lambton Meadowview Villa Residents Test Positive for COVID-19Petrolia, ON - The administration team of Lambton Meadowview Villa learned today that two residents have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Several more residents have presented with respiratory symptoms and are awaiting test results.
Provincial Roll-out of Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Additional PopulationsPoint Edward, ON – Starting April 7, 2022, Ontario will expand eligibility for a fourth dose (second booster) of COVID-19 vaccine to additional populations. This announcement follows the Apr 07, 2022
Fixed Site COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics to Wind Down in AprilPoint Edward, ON – Due to a significant decrease in demand, Lambton Public Health (LPH) will continue to offer COVID-19 vaccinations but will be closing down the mass community clinics in Point Edward, Forest and Wyoming at the end of March. The last scheduled mass vaccination clinics will be held on March 29 at the Point Edward Optimist Hall and March 31 at the Wyoming Fairgrounds.
