- Michael Kras
- 29 Feb 2024
Hamilton sees confirmed case of measles at McMaster Children’s Hospital
A case of measles has been confirmed in Hamilton at McMaster Children’s Hospital, and public health is investigating potential exposures. All known contacts who may have been exposed to the measle...
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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 Canadaâ...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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’...
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- 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...
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- 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 ...
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- 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 ...
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- Michael Kras
- 21 Jul 2022
Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers
The day has finally come: Health Canada has officially approved the Moderna Spikevax vaccine against COVID-19 for infants and young children between the ages of 6 months to 5 years old. This marks the...
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