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Emergency Control Group Update - April 14, 2021
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 02:50 PM
Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, April 14 to discuss updates to the current COVID-19 situation.
At this meeting, the Emergency Control Group:
- Heard that over 35,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Lambton County, as of April 14, 2021. This is approximately 31% of the eligible population within the County.
- Discussed the vaccine allocations expected to be delivered from the Province over the next several weeks. These allocations will be...
Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force Update – April 13
Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:11 AM
Point Edward, ON – The Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force met Tuesday, April 13 to discuss updates to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan in Lambton County. Here are some highlights from the meeting:
A total of 35,443 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered. That represents 31 percent of the eligible population in Lambton County who have received one or more doses.
Last week, Lambton County entered Phase 2 of the Provincial Immunization plan. Adults 60 years of age and older, essential...
Delayed Vaccine Shipment Leads to Clinic Postponements
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2021 01:23 PM
Point Edward, ON – Due to a delay in the delivery of 4,000 doses of Moderna vaccine, Lambton Public Health (LPH) is regrettably postponing two immunizations clinics this week.
“We were expecting to receive a substantial allocation of Moderna vaccine early this week, but the delivery has been delayed,” said Kevin Churchill, Manager of Family Health. “Our weekly Pfizer allocation (3,510 doses) was delivered, so we are able to continue running our Point Edward clinic this week.
Clinics which were...
Reminder re: COVID-19 Vaccine Second Dose Appointments
Posted on Monday, April 12, 2021 10:19 AM
Point Edward, ON – Based on a decision by the Provincial Government in March, COVID-19 vaccination intervals have been extended from four weeks to 16 weeks for three vaccines (Moderna, Pfizer & AstraZeneca).
“This means if your second dose appointment was scheduled four weeks after your first dose (or if you did not receive an additional appointment), your second dose booking needs to be re-scheduled,” said Kevin Churchill, Manager of Family Health. “The new appointment will be 16 weeks after...
Lambton Vaccine Delivery Capacity Outweighs Supply
Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2021 12:09 PM
Point Edward, ON – Lambton County needs more vaccine to keep its COVID-19 immunization clinics operating.
“We are not the only region suffering from a lack of vaccine supply,” said Dr. Sudit Ranade, Medical Officer of Health for Lambton County. “While we’ve been doing fairly well on the immunization front so far, our COVID case counts are still very concerning. We continue to see outbreaks in workplaces and schools. We are at a critical juncture - we need a large influx of vaccines to keep our...
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