Public Health

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
01 Nov 2022

Hamilton opens up flu shots to the general public today

All Hamilton residents are able to get their annual flu vaccine for 2022 as of today, November 1st. Ontario public health has announced that flu shots are widely available to individuals free of charg...

Michael Kras
21 Oct 2022

Hamilton will be opening the flu shot to the public soon

As the cooler weather arrives, Hamilton is certain to see an uptick in cold, flu, and COVID-19 cases. On top of the city opening up the most recent bivalent COVID-19 booster to eligible residents ages...

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
12 Sep 2022

Hamilton confirms first human case of West Nile Virus this year

Hamilton public health has confirmed its first known human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) for the season. The news has prompted the city’s medical officer of health to move the local risk of WNV from...

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
15 Aug 2022

Hamilton’s Pier 4 beach closed due to blue-green algae

City of Hamilton Public Health has ordered the temporary closure of the public beach at Pier 4 Park due to the presence of toxin-producing blue-green algae in the water. Potential health risks are ass...