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SubscribeHealth Unit Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day
The world is shining a light today on the devastating toll that drug addiction and the opioid crisis have taken on our communities, as it marks International Overdose Awareness Day. The Middlesex-London Health Unit stands with its community partners today, supporting those living with addiction, remembering the lives lost to overdose, sharing in the grief of families and friends who have lost loved ones, and recognizing that the opioid crisis is not over.
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Available Tomorrow for Children Five to 11 Years Old
Following today’s announcement from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore, all children between the ages of five and 11 years-old will be eligible to receive a booster dose of the pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine starting on Thursday, September 1st. Children in this age group first became eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on November 23rd, 2021. Today’s announcement had been anticipated, as both Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) had approved booster doses of the vaccine for this age group on August 19th.
Health Unit Names Temporary Acting Associate Medical Officer of Health
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is pleased to announce that Dr. Karalyn Dueck has been hired as the region’s temporary Acting Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH). Dr. Dueck’s appointment will begin on Monday September 12th for an initial period of six months.
GO-VAXX Bus Returns to Middlesex-London Region with Six Clinics in August
The Province of Ontario’s GO-VAXX bus mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic is returning to the Middlesex-London region to host a series of six clinics through the month of August. The bus will make its first stop at the North Middlesex Community Centre this Sunday, August 7th; from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Hot, Humid Weather Set to Return This Weekend Prompting Two Single-Day Heat Alerts
The Middlesex-London region will be under two single-day Heat Alerts this weekend. The current Environment Canada forecast calls for temperatures to climb to a high of 30º Celsius for Saturday, with humidex values reaching 40. It is expected there will be a brief reprieve into Sunday morning when the overnight falls to 19º Celsius, just below the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s Heat Alert criteria. The hot and sticky conditions are expected to return on Sunday with a high reaching 31º Celsius.
Hot and Sticky Weather Set to Return to Our Region Tomorrow, Leading to Summer's Fifth Heat Alert
The Middlesex-London region will be under its fifth Heat Alert tomorrow, as the mercury is expected to climb to a high of 32º Celsius under very muggy conditions with humidex values reaching 43. The projections are part of Environment Canada’s latest forecast for our region for Wednesday. Even with a 60% chance of showers or thunderstorms, the conditions meet the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s criteria for a one-day Heat Alert. Wednesday’s overnight temperatures are only expected to drop to 21º Celsius, meaning that based on the current forecast, this Heat Alert will remain in effect until Thursday morning, when the daytime high is expected to reach 26º Celsius.
NOTICE: MLHU COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics and Health Unit Offices Will Be Closed Monday for the…
The Middlesex-London Health Unit’s offices at London’s Citi Plaza and at the Shops on Sydenham in Strathroy, as well as the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Caradoc Community Centre will be closed on Monday, August 1st for the Civic Holiday.
Appointments for Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine to Be Available Starting July 28
Parents, guardians and caregivers of youngsters between the ages of six months and five years will be able to book appointments for their children to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting next Thursday morning. The Middlesex-London Health Unit announced that the lower-dose Moderna vaccine will be available at its mass vaccination clinics at the Western Fair District Agriplex and Caradoc Community Centre in Mount Brydges. The news came after an Ontario Ministry of Health release announcing the expansion of vaccine availability to younger children.
Hot and Humid Weather Will Stick Around Tomorrow Prompting Another Heat Alert
The current Environment Canada forecast is calling for a spike in temperatures Friday, with an expected high of 31º Celsius and humidex values reaching 35. These conditions meet the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s criteria for issuing a one-day Heat Alert. The overnight temperatures heading into Saturday are expected to offer a reprieve, dropping to 19º Celsius. Based on the current forecast, this Heat Alert will remain in effect until Saturday morning, when the daytime high is expected to reach 29º Celsius.
Return of High Temperatures and Humidity Prompt Region’s Third Heat Warning
Environment Canada’s current forecast is calling for a two-day spike in temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday. The daytime high for both days is expected to reach 31º Celsius while the humidex values on Tuesday will make it feel like 39. These temperatures meet the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s criteria for a two-day Heat Warning. The overnight temperature into Wednesday morning is expected to only dip to 22º Celsius, warm enough to sustain the Heat Warning until before Wednesday’s overnight low of 19º Celsius effectively brings it to an end.