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Lambton County Measures Experiences of Discrimination in the Area
Sarnia, ON - Throughout the month of March the Sarnia-Lambton Local Immigration Partnership (SL-LIP) has collaborated with Forum Research Inc. and the University of Western Ontario to develop a survey with a focus on the experiences of discrimination in Lambton.
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.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events - March 2021Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton and its partner Clean Harbors Canada Inc. will be holding the next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program on Saturday, March 27, 2021.
Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force Update – March 23Point Edward, ON – The Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force met Tuesday, March 23 to discuss updates to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan in Lambton County. Here are some highlights from the meeting:
To date, a total of 16,454 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Lambton County (14,910 first doses, 1,544 second doses).
Lambton Public Health Announces Pilot Project with Four Primary Care PracticesPoint Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is partnering with four local primary care practice groups on a new pilot project to administer Moderna vaccines to their patients with the high-risk chronic health conditions.
“Primary care providers have always had an important role to play in community immunization,” said Dr.
