Lambton Public Health
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Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force Update – March 30Point Edward, ON – The Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force met Tuesday, March 30 to discuss updates to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan in Lambton County. Here are some highlights from the meeting:
A total of 23,042 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered.
Lambton Public Health Issues Update re: COVID-19 Vaccine Second Dose AppointmentsPoint Edward, ON – On March 10, COVID-19 vaccination intervals were extended from four weeks to 16 weeks for three vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer & AstraZeneca) based on a decision by the Ontario Government, following recommendations from the National Committee on Immunization (NACI).
This means if a resident’s second dose appointment was scheduled four weeks after their first dose (or if the resident did not receive an additional appointment), their second dose booking needs to be re-scheduled.
Lambton County Library helps provide access to printed COVID-19 vaccine screening and consent formsWyoming, ON - Lambton County Library is partnering with Lambton Public Health to offer printed copies of the COVID-19 Vaccine Screening and Consent form for anyone who does not have access to a printer. Completing this form before a scheduled vaccine appointment helps create a faster, more efficient experience at the immunization clinic.
More Variants of Concern in Lambton CountyPoint Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is reporting that a total of 122 cases of COVID-19 in Lambton County have screened positive for a Variant of Concern (VOC). Of these, 63 have screened positive for the UK variant.
Lambton Public Health Opens Registration & Pre-registration to More GroupsPoint Edward, ON – The Province of Ontario has opened registration for individuals who are 70-74 years of age (or who are turning 70 in 2021). One in-home caregiver who resides in the same household as the 70+ year old, and one in-home caregiver of an adult receiving chronic home care may also pre-register for their vaccination appointment.
Fact Sheet - Point Edward High-Output Vaccination ClinicPoint Edward Vaccination Clinic
- In less than 5 days the arena transformed from children having hockey practice on the ice surface to the vaccine clinic being fully built.
- The model was adapted for use in Lambton County at the Point Edward Arena from the model launched in Grey-Bruce by the Grey-Bruce Health Unit and Bruce Power.
Outpouring of Community Support for Point Edward Immunization ClinicPoint Edward, ON - The high-output immunization clinic in Point Edward is completing its first week of use, and its successful launch would not have been possible without the contributions of many local community partners.
"On behalf of the County of Lambton, I would like to extend thanks to all those in our community who have contributed time, manpower, materials, funds and support to the development of the Point Edward vaccination clinic," said Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott.
Emergency Control Group Update - March 24, 2021Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, March 24 to discuss updates to the current COVID-19 situation.
At this meeting, the Emergency Control Group:
- Received an update on current operations at COVID-19 vaccination clinic sites in Lambton County.
16-Week Interval for Second Dose COVID-19 AppointmentsPoint Edward, ON – Following the recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), the Ontario Government recently extended the interval time between first and second doses of three COVID-19 vaccines to 16 weeks (Modern, Pfizer & AstraZeneca).
Residents now scheduling their first and second dose vaccine appointments through the Provincial Booking System are already scheduled with this interval adjusted for 16 weeks.
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