Public Health

Michael Kras
11 May 2022

Hamilton ends COVID-19 state of emergency

The City of Hamilton has officially declared an end to the state of emergency that was first instated more than two years ago on April 17th, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the pandemic is n...

Michael Kras
29 Apr 2022

Hamilton will keep vaccine mandate for city employees in place

Hamilton city council has voted to maintain its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all city employees. The city’s policy requires all employees – including full-time, part-time, permanent, temporary, ca...

Michael Kras
26 Apr 2022

Ontario extends mask mandate in high-risk settings to June 11th

Though mask mandates have officially ended in most public settings, Ontario is extending its remaining mask mandates in select high-risk settings until June 11th at the earliest. Originally, the provi...

Michael Kras
17 Apr 2022

COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid available by prescription at Hamilton pharmacies

Some Hamilton residents sick with COVID-19 may be eligible to receive a prescription for Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment in the form of oral medication that can significantly reduce the risks of seve...

Michael Kras
13 Apr 2022

Hamilton’s Mayor Fred Eisenberger tests positive for COVID-19

As Hamilton reckons with the pandemic’s sixth wave, Mayor Fred Eisenberger has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Eisenberger received a COVID-positive test result on Tuesday ...

Michael Kras
08 Apr 2022

Hamilton opens vaccine catch-up clinic for students’ non-COVID shots

Hamilton public health has opened up a temporary vaccine clinic offering ‘catch-up vaccinations’ to students in grades 7 to 10 who may have missed their grade 7 vaccinations due to pandemic-relate...

Michael Kras
07 Apr 2022

Hamilton opens fourth COVID-19 boosters for residents 60 and up

As the city faces an aggressive sixth wave of the pandemic, Hamilton public health has opened up eligibility for fourth booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents aged 60 and up as well as Ind...

Michael Kras
30 Mar 2022

Hamilton confirms first case of bat rabies for 2022

Hamilton public health has confirmed the first local case of rabies in a bat for 2022. A release from the city explains that, unfortunately, the rabid bat in question bit a Hamilton resident, who has ...

Michael Kras
21 Mar 2022

Ontario’s mask mandate gets lifted today in most public settings

As of today – Monday, March 21st – the Ontario government is lifting provincial mask mandates in the majority of indoor public settings. This means that individuals may elect not to wear a mask in...

Michael Kras
17 Mar 2022

Hamilton public schools shorten mask policy to April 1st

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) still plans to continue enforcing mask-wearing at the city’s public schools after the provincial mandate ends on March 21st; however, they’ve s...