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Emergency Control Group Update - March 24, 2021
Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2021 04:30 PM
Wyoming, 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. The new fixed-site clinic model opened at the Point Edward Memorial Arena on Monday, March 22. This "hockey hub" model enables immunization of larger volumes of people than traditional clinic models. If effective, it may...
16-Week Interval for Second Dose COVID-19 Appointments
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 04:00 PM
Point 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.
If you received your first dose for one...
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events - March 2021
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 01:54 PM
Wyoming, 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. These popular events offer Lambton County residents an opportunity to dispose of household hazardous waste at no cost.
To provide additional opportunities for residents to safely dispose of their household hazardous waste, the County of Lambton and Clean Harbors Canada Inc. will also be holding hazardous waste collection events...
Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force Update – March 23
Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 12:00 PM
Point 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).
The Mobile Immunization Team has completed all first and second doses to long-term care, high-risk retirement and Elder Care homes. Immunizations of first doses...
Lambton Public Health Announces Pilot Project with Four Primary Care Practices
Posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 12:30 PM
Point 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. Sudit Ranade, Medical Officer of Health for Lambton County. “They will also be pivotal in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.”
The pilot, which is beginning this week, is...
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