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SubscribeGO-VAXX Bus Mobile Vaccine Clinic to Visit East London on Sunday
The Province of Ontario’s GO-VAXX bus mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic will return to London on Sunday, January 16th, making a stop at the new East Lions Community Centre. Since the fall of 2021, the bus has travelled to many Ontario communities, increasing opportunities for local residents to get their COVID-19 vaccine and supporting residents who haven’t been able to access mass vaccination clinics. The GO-VAXX bus has made two previous visits to London’s Pond Mills neighbourhood.
Cold Temperatures and Frigid Windchill Values Expected Overnight, Prompting Health Unit to Issue…
With bitterly cold weather expected to sweep over the region tonight, causing temperatures to drop to a low of -17C and a windchill value of -26, the Middlesex-London Health Unit is issuing a Cold Weather Alert that will remain in effect until Sunday morning.
Vaccination Campaign Tops 1,000,000 Doses in London and Middlesex County
London and Middlesex County’s 1,000,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine was administered yesterday. The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) announced the milestone one year and 20 days after the vaccination effort kicked off at the Western Fair District Agriplex on December 23, 2020. Since then, an average of 2,597 doses of vaccine have been administered each day at settings ranging from mass vaccination clinics, hospitals, primary care practices and pharmacies, to long-term care and retirement homes, mobile and pop-up clinics, congregate living settings, workplaces and First Nations communities.
GO-VAXX BUS MOBILE VACCINE CLINIC RETURNS TO POND MILLS AREA SATURDAY
The Province of Ontario’s GO-VAXX bus mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic will return to London’s Pond Mills neighbourhood on Saturday, January 8th. Since the fall of 2021, the bus has travelled to many Ontario communities, increasing opportunities for local residents to get their COVID-19 vaccine and supporting residents who haven’t been able to access mass vaccination clinics.
Following Updated Provincial Measures, Health Unit to Change Case Management and Reporting Processes
In response to yesterday’s announcement from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) will be following the Province’s updated COVID-19 testing and isolation guidance and will also be changing how it reports and manages new cases. The arrival of COVID-19’s Omicron variant has led to a rapid increase in cases unlike any seen during the pandemic so far, setting daily case count records and increasing the demand for rapid and PCR testing that exceeds local and provincial capacity.
Interchangeability Remains A Key Part of Vaccination Strategy, As Health Unit Prioritizes Pfizer…
As it continues to administer third and booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as possible, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reminding the community that the best vaccine to fight the pandemic virus is the one offered at your appointment. Starting today, and due to the limited supply of the Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty® vaccine in Ontario, the MLHU will be providing the Moderna Spikevax™ to clients over the age of 30. The Health Unit’s supply of adult Pfizer vaccine is being prioritized for those between the ages of 12 and 29, in accordance with National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendations that Pfizer is the preferred vaccine for this age group.
Record Number of New Daily Cases Adds to Challenges in Local COVID-19 Response
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is reporting the highest daily increase in new local COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began 21 months ago. When the local online COVID-19 dashboard is updated later today, the numbers will show there were 228 new cases reported to the Health Unit yesterday, setting a new benchmark in the local effort to respond to the pandemic. The data is clear evidence that COVID-19 is circulating very quickly and widely in the community.
GO-VAXX Bus Mobile Vaccine Clinic Returns to Pond Mills on Thursday
Just in time for the holidays and in order to increase opportunities to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and support communities that cannot access mass vaccination clinics, the Province of Ontario’s GO-VAXX bus mobile clinic will return to London’s Pond Mills neighbourhood on Thursday, December 23rd.
Urgent Update: Thursday's GO-VAXX Bus Visit to London Has Been Cancelled
The Middlesex-London Health Unit was advised shortly before 2:00 p.m. this afternoon that the Province of Ontario’s Go Vaxx bus will not be making a return trip to London this Thursday, December 23rd, as previously announced this morning.
Health Unit to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Capacity in The New Year
As London and Middlesex County residents 50 years of age and older begin booking their booster dose appointments, the Middlesex-London Health Unit is announcing it will add COVID-19 vaccination clinic capacity early in the new year. The added clinic capacity will be crucial as the Health Unit prepares for the expanded booster and third dose vaccination eligibility that comes into effect in early 2022. The Province announced last Friday that all Ontarians over the age of 18 will be eligible to receive a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine starting January 4th.