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Michael Kras
19 Dec 2022

Hamilton opens bivalent COVID booster to all residents ages 5+

Hamilton residents ages 5 and up are now eligible to receive a bivalent booster of the COVID-19 vaccine. The move comes in alignment with direction from the Ontario government following Health Canada�...

Michael Kras
09 Dec 2022

Hamilton urges locals to get their flu shot

Amid an imposing ‘triple threat’ of respiratory viruses circulating – influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 – the City of Hamilton is urging residents to protect themselves and the community as optimal...

Michael Kras
14 Nov 2022

Ontario urges public to wear a mask amid paediatric health crisis

Ontario’s medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, is urging Ontarians to mask up in indoor public spaces amid intense pressures on the province’s healthcare system, particularly paediatric ca...

Michael Kras
02 Nov 2022

Hamilton Day returns on November 5th

A one-day, city-wide celebration of all things Hamilton is making a comeback for 2022. Hamilton Day was hosted in the city in 2021 to resurrect an event first held over 90 years ago that encouraged ci...

Michael Kras
18 Oct 2022

Hamilton opens bivalent COVID booster to residents 12 and up

Ahead of what is sure to be a challenging fall and winter for spread of COVID-19, Hamilton public health has opened the bivalent vaccine booster to residents ages 12 and up. Following Health Canada’...

Michael Kras
26 Sep 2022

Hamilton residents ages 18+ can now book a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

All Hamilton residents ages 18 and up are now able to receive a dose of the bivalent vaccine against COVID-19. As of Monday, September 26th, eligible adults in Hamilton can book their appointment to r...

Michael Kras
14 Sep 2022

Hamilton Public Library now lends out CO2 monitors

The Hamilton Public Library (HPL) has added something new to its list of lendable items, and it’s a tool that may prove very useful in the age of COVID-19. The HPL has announced that they are now of...

Michael Kras
12 Sep 2022

Ontario opens bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to residents 18+ this month

The Ontario government has announced that it will be opening eligibility for the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine dose to residents 18 and over this month. The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, provided by Moderna ...

Michael Kras
06 Sep 2022

Hamilton opens COVID-19 booster doses to children aged 5 to 11

The City of Hamilton Public Health has opened up third booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to residents ages 5 to 11. This move, effective as of September 1st, has been prompted by a directive for ...

Michael Kras
10 Aug 2022

Hamilton Day is returning for 2022

Looks like last year’s massive, city-wide celebration of all things Hamilton is going to become an annual tradition. The organizers of Hamilton Day have announced that the festivities will be return...