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Emergency Control Group Update - March 31, 2021
Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 03:47 PM
Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, March 31 to discuss updates to the current COVID-19 situation.
At this meeting, the Emergency Control Group:
- Discussed the increase in variants of concern being detected in Lambton County. 63 of the 122 variant cases identified locally have been the variant that originated in the UK. Results are still pending for the remaining variant cases.
- Heard that over 23,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Lambton...
Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force Update – March 30
Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 02:39 PM
Point 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. That represents 20 percent of the eligible population in Lambton County who have received one or more doses.
On Monday, the Province of Ontario opened registration for individuals who are 70-74 years of age (or who are turning 70...
Lambton Public Health Issues Update re: COVID-19 Vaccine Second Dose Appointments
Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 12:00 PM
Point 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. The...
Lambton County Library helps provide access to printed COVID-19 vaccine screening and consent forms
Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 11:33 AM
Wyoming, 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.
If you do not have access to a printer, copies of the form are available for pickup using Lambton County Library’s contactless curbside pickup service. ...
More Variants of Concern in Lambton County
Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 09:57 AM
Point 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. Results of the remaining positive screens are still pending.
VOCs identified globally and in Ontario include the UK variant, South African variant, and Brazilian variant. The UK variant is currently the top VOC strain in Canada and accounts for 99 percent of cases in the UK.
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