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Brock flu vaccine clinic moves to arena

Brock Township's H1N1 clinic is on the move.

The Durham Region Health Department has announced the clinic is moving from the Brock Community Health Centre to the Cannington Community Centre.

The move was made after the health department announced that the seasonal flu vaccine would also be offered at all H1N1 clinics in the region starting Tuesday (Dec. 1).

?The relocation of this clinic will help us to better accommodate the community as we move to providing seasonal influenza vaccinations at all area clinics. To date, we?ve vaccinated almost 70,000 people across Durham Region against H1N1, but we?ll now also be offering seasonal influenza vaccine which is available to everyone regardless of age or medical condition," said Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham Region's medical officer of health in a press release.

?As we wrap up operations at the Brock Community Health Centre, the Health Department extends its thanks for its partnership in helping the community access the H1N1 vaccine.?

Instead of pre-booked appointments, which had to be made at the previous location, the clinic will now operate as a drop-in. However, all appointments made for the first clinic will be honoured.

The seasonal and HINI shots are available to anyone.

?Both vaccines are important in order to provide good protection against the influenza strains that are circulating,? explained Dr. Kyle.

?Influenza season extends well into the winter, so it?s not too late to receive your vaccination.?

For more information on clinic locations and hours, H1N1 influenza or seasonal influenza, please call the Durham Health Connection Line at
1-800-841-2729 or visit www.durham.ca

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City of Ottawa hits H1N1 vaccination target

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 | 8:03 AM ET

CBC News


Ottawa Public Health says it has reached its original target and vaccinated more than 40 per cent of the city's population against the H1N1 virus.

Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's associate medical officer of health, said the city is nearing the end of the second wave of the virus, but she said the work isn?t over yet.

?We?d like to see closer to 70 per cent by the end of the year,? Etches said.

?As people come home for the holidays and are mixing, there?s good reason to protect themselves from infection with the influenza virus."

Etches said the H1N1 vaccine is being offered to everyone who needs it at public health clinics across the city. She said workplace vaccination clinics should soon be operating in the city.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/12/01/ottawa-swine-flu-target.html

 

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H1N1 clinics winding down

Posted By KARENA WALTER/Sun Media

Posted 1 hour ago

ST. CATHARINES ? Niagara's public health department is scaling back its H1N1 vaccination campaign, but will continue to hold special clinics for at least two more weeks.

While some health units across Ontario are closing their H1N1 clinics this week because of decreasing demand, Dr. Valerie Jaeger said Niagara is still getting good turnouts.

About 1,600 people received shots at Niagara clinics on Monday while the number dropped to about 900 Tuesday.

"That's still a significant number of people," said Jaeger, Niagara's acting associate medical officer of health.

"We're trying to be very flexible. We're taking it day by day. As long as people are still interested, we will still provide the service."

At the peak of H1N1 in the region, more than 2,000 people a day were vaccinated at Niagara clinics. People waited in line up to three hours.

The department has been running two public clinics a day for weeks, but starting Monday will scale down to one location a day.

Clinics will be held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at regional headquarters and Tuesdays and Thursdays at other locations in the region.

Niagara's public health department has vaccinated 48,000 people since Oct. 26 when the vaccine was approved by the federal government. Another 82,000 doses were sent out to family doctors and Jaeger estimated doctors have given shots to about 60,000 people.

There were no new confirmed laboratory cases of H1N1 in the region over the last three days.

The public health department is now administering seasonal flu vaccinations. Residents can receive those shots at the same time they receive H1N1 shots.

The seasonal flu shot doesn't contain the H1N1 vaccine, so the department recommends both doses. Jaeger said it's safe to receive both at the same time.

Jaeger said flu season usually peaks in February.

"We still have a few months to go before we'll know how much of a peak there's going to be of that," she said. "That's why we always like to vaccinate early rather than late."

The health department will assess whether to continue clinics past Dec. 18.


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New H1N1 and seasonal flu clinic schedule from Dec. 7 to Dec. 18

Niagara Region will continue to hold H1N1 clinics at its Thorold headquarters on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays. The clinics will rotate through the region on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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To Dec. 18 ? Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
St. Catharines and Thorold
Niagara Region Headquarters, Campbell East, 2201 St. David's Road
Mondays noon to 4 p.m.
Wednesdays 4-8 p.m.
Fridays noon to4 p.m.

Dec. 8 ? Tuesday
1-8 p.m.
Fort Erie
Leisureplex Hall, 3 Municipal Centre Dr.

Dec. 10 ? Thursday
1-8 p.m.
Niagara Falls
Niagara Square, 7555 Montrose Rd.

Dec 15 ? Tuesday
1 - 8 p.m.
Welland and Pelham
Former Canadian Tire (by Seaway Mall), 777 Niagara St.

Dec 17 ? Thursday
1 - 8 p.m.
Grimsby
Mountainview Christian Reformed Church, 290 Main St. E.

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Regular Flu Shot Available At H1N1 Clinics Starting Saturday

2009/12/04 | CityNews.ca Staff

Still waiting to get your flu shot?

This season, health officials are encouraging all of us to be vaccinated for both the seasonal flu and H1N1.

Now, there are no more excuses ? at least for those living in Toronto.

As of Saturday, both the regular flu shot and the H1N1 vaccine will be available at eight public health clinics.

The centres will operate daily until Sunday December 13.

?Immunization remains the best way to protect yourself and others against influenza,? Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Director of Communicable Disease Control for Toronto Public Health, outlined in a press release.

?Flu season usually continues to April or May. Other strains of influenza may circulate in Toronto even as H1N1 continues.?

This season, the highest rate of hospital admission due to H1N1 has been among children under five.

For clinic locations and times, click here.


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No lineups at immunization clinics

Posted By CATHY DOBSON, THE OBSERVER
Posted 3 hours ago

Public health officials say less than 30 per cent of the local population has received the H1N1 flu shot, about the same number who get the seasonal flu shot every year.

Immunization clinics aren't nearly as busy as they were two to three weeks ago when the flu was spreading rapidly, says Vicki Hawksworth, supervisor with Lambton County Community Health Services.

Lineups haven't formed for days at the primary clinic at downtown's Bayside Centre. When the clinic initially opened, people expected to wait in line for two to three hours.

As of late last week, 25,576 doses of H1N1 vaccine had been distributed.
That's about 28% of Sarnia-Lambton's population and no where near the number public health officials hoped to immunize. Enough vaccine for 75% of the population was ordered.

Hawksworth said participation at Sarnia-Lambton H1N1 clinics is about the same as in most cities across Ontario.

Provincial health authorities continue to encourage the H1N1 flu shot, saying it's the best protection against the virus. The second wave of the H1N1 pandemic appears to be over but no one knows if another will follow.

"We know it's still circulating," Hawksworth said. "We still strongly suggest the H1N1 shot. The seasonal flu doesn't disappear until April or May and we don't know what the H1N1 is going to do."

No new H1N1 flu cases have been confirmed by lab tests for more than a week. Since mid- October, few lab tests were ordered unless a patient was in hospital because of the sheer volume.

In total, 55 cases have been confirmed in Sarnia-Lambton since April, including two deaths. A 47-year-old woman died and a 64-year-old man died. Both had underlying health problems, Hawksworth said.

The extra clinics to quickly immunize the public against H1N1 will end this Wednesday.

However, the Bayside Centre will continue to be open daily and regular clinics will be offered at Lambton Meadowview Villa in Petrolia and at Kimball Hall in Forest.
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Both the H1N1 flu shot and the seasonal flu shot are available.
Those three clinics are scheduled until the end of January, Hawksworth said. "Then we'll reassess the need."

The extra clinic hours and manpower needed to immunize the public against the H1N1 flu came with a substantial price tag, according to the health unit's Andrew Taylor.

About $151,000 is normally spent on seasonal flu clinics but the cost is estimated at $400,000 this year. The province contributes 75 per cent towards Lambton County's community health bills.

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Ottawa H1N1 vaccine clinics to close

7th swine flu death

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 | 9:31 PM ET

CBC News

Many flu vaccination clinics across Ottawa will be closing their doors for the season on Saturday afternoon.

Ottawa Public Health announced Tuesday that all seven of its fixed vaccination clinics will close this weekend.


However, Dr. Isra Levy, the city's chief medical officer of health, announced that both the H1N1 vaccine and seasonal flu vaccine can still be obtained after Saturday from:

• A small number of roving city vaccine clinics, whose schedule starts Monday.
• Many local doctor's offices.
• Community health-care centres.
• Workplaces.
• Post-secondary campuses.

As of this past weekend, more than 400,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine had been distributed in Ottawa, enough to vaccinate 47 per cent of the population, Levy reported.

Ottawa Public Health also announced that another local resident has died from swine flu. The victim was an elderly woman with a serious chronic illness. It was the seventh swine flu death in the city since September.

However, health officials confirmed that the second wave of the virus has passed in Ottawa.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/12/08/ottawa-h1n1-vaccine-close-clinics.html

 

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Public swine flu clinics winding down for holidays

Updated: Fri Dec. 11 2009 2:50:38 PM
ctvtoronto.ca

This weekend will be the last chance to get a swine flu shot at a public clinic in Toronto before the holidays.

"The H1N1 flu virus is still circulating in Toronto, and vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and others around you," Toronto Public Health said on its website.


The city closed three clinics on Tuesday. The following will be open until 4 p.m. Sunday:

• Metro Hall, 55 John St., rotunda
• East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave., lower level
• North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St., members lounge
• Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall, rooms 1, 2 and 3
• Scarborough Civic Centre (rotunda), 150 Borough

"A limited number of clinics will be held in January in order to give young children a second dose of H1N1 vaccine. These clinics will also provide another opportunity for the general public to get both seasonal and H1N1 vaccines. Dates, times and locations will be announced in the coming weeks," the agency said.

To date, more than 200,000 people in Toronto have received the shot at the clinics. Toronto Public Health has distributed more than one million doses of the vaccine to various health-care providers ranging from family doctors to private clinics.

However, that's still less than half the population of the city. At the last update issued by the province on Dec. 4, about 30 per cent of Ontarians had been immunized.

For the status of flu clinics in Peel, Durham, York and Halton regions, please visit this page.

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Roving seasonal flu, H1N1 clinics set to begin

Surplus shots prove demand on wane

By Pauline Tam, The Ottawa Citizen
December 11, 2009

OTTAWA ? Public-health officials in Ottawa have 120,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine waiting to be used as the city prepares to scale back its pandemic vaccination campaign.

With Saturday being the last day for Ottawa residents to get either their H1N1 vaccine or seasonal flu shots through the city?s seven vaccination clinics, officials expect the remaining doses to be used gradually over the next few weeks by family doctors, community health centres and workplace vaccination clinics.

The surplus supply is a clear indication that, with about 40 per cent of Ottawa residents already vaccinated, demand for the pandemic vaccine is steadily dropping.

?Certainly, we would like it to be moving faster than it is,? said Dr. Isra Levy, Ottawa?s medical officer of health. ?At this point, we?re thinking of it as inventory that we?ll still move. And we?ll order less and less as that inventory movement slows down more and more.?

While demand is clearly waning, city-run clinics have continued to vaccinate up to 3,000 people daily over the past week, even on

Wednesday, when the first major snowstorm of the season hit the nation?s capital, said Levy.

To date, Ottawa Public Health has distributed nearly 419,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine, enough to immunize close to 50 per cent of the population, Levy said.

Of that amount, just under 300,000 doses are confirmed to have been given to residents through city-run or hospital clinics. The remaining 119,000 have already been given by doctors and other health-care providers, or are in those providers? hands, waiting to be used.

Compared to other Canadian cities, Ottawa appears to have a higher-than-average vaccination rate against swine flu. ?I think that?s a testament to the community?s willingness to protect themselves,? said Levy.

Even so, Levy would like to see at least 70 per cent of Ottawa residents, or an additional 300,000 people, get vaccinated. Having more people immunized would significantly reduce the chance of a third wave of swine-flu outbreaks taking place in January, when the winter flu season typically starts.

?There is still influenza circulating. A good portion of that influenza is still the pandemic strain,? said Levy. ?The more people who are vaccinated, the harder it is for the virus to bounce around. So if you haven?t been vaccinated, please get vaccinated.?

In the coming weeks, the city will continue to hold a number of temporary or ?roving? vaccination clinics, where the H1N1 and seasonal flu shot will be offered.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Roving+seasonal+H1N1+clinics+begin/2332067/story.html

 

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Toronto H1N1 clinics close for the year

Last Updated: Sunday, December 13, 2009 | 6:17 PM ET

CBC News

People waited in line for an hour and a half at Metro Hall on Sunday afternoon to receive their H1N1 and seasonal flu shots. (Pras Rajagopalan/CBC)

Throngs of people crowded Toronto's Metro Hall H1N1 vaccination clinic Sunday afternoon in a last-minute attempt to get their shots before all five of the city's clinics closed for the rest of the year.

Clinics at East York Civic Centre, North York Civic Centre, Etobicoke Civic Centre and Scarborough Civic Centre closed Sunday at 4 p.m. All were providing both the H1N1 shot and the seasonal flu vaccine.

The clinic at Metro Hall, however, stayed open for two hours beyond its scheduled 4 p.m. closing time to accommodate the swell of people who had left their vaccinations to the last minute.

"I think there's over 200 here right now," said Metro Hall clinic manager Lorraine Telford at 3:30 p.m.

"The people who are in line at the end of line are probably looking at an hour and a half [wait]."

Those who haven't received their H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccinations at a clinic can still get them at other venues.

"Both are available through a lot of doctor's offices. Walk-in clinics often have them. Just call ahead," said Telford.

Some employers are also offering the shots at workplaces.

More clinics in new year

Telford also said Toronto Public Health will open some clinics in January.

The dates, times and locations of those clinics will be announced next week.

But some still weren't happy with how Toronto Public Health ran its vaccination rollout.

"I don't understand why it was never indicated anywhere on the website that they were doing seasonal at the same one as H1N1," said Teri Marcus, who was near the end of the line at 3:30 p.m. and wasn't happy about the wait time.

"So now the people who just want [the H1N1shot] are stuck in a lineup that could be twice as long."

Others, like Dan Richards, expected a wait on the last day.

"I haven't been paying that much attention but for the longest time it was only available for at-risk individuals. But I saw today was the last day for the clinics," he said.

Around 200,000 city residents have been vaccinated since Toronto Public Health opened the vaccination clinics six weeks ago. Another million doses have been sent to local doctor's offices and hospitals.

Nineteen people in Toronto have died of H1N1, according to associate medical officer of health Dr. Barbara Yaffe.

But the number of confirmed cases has dropped dramatically since mid-November.

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/12/13/h1n1-clinic-toronto746.html?ref=rss

 

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Seasonal and H1N1 vaccines now at Health Unit clinics

In Trenton on Thursday Dec. 17 from 1 to 7 p.m. at Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church, 18 Fourth Ave.

Posted By Trentonian Staff
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The local health unit will offer seasonal flu vaccine in addition to H1N1 vaccine at its next flu clinic in Trenton on Thursday, Dec. 17 from 1 to 7 p.m. at at Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church, 18 Fourth Ave.JEROME LESSARD / TRENTONIAN

The local health unit will now offer seasonal flu vaccine in addition to H1N1 vaccine at its flu clinics.

"We are making this change to our clinics in accordance with directives from the province," said Dr. Richard Schabas, medical officer of health for Hastings & Prince Edward Counties. "Those who want both vaccines will be able to receive them on the same day. People can also receive just one of the two vaccines."

The Health Unit offered seasonal flu vaccine to those aged 65 and over at flu clinics in October before it began H1N1 clinics. By Dec. 18, the health unit will have provided 79 H1N1 clinics. Some other health care providers also offer seasonal and/or H1N1 vaccinations.

Information about seasonal and H1N1 flu, including details about the vaccine recommendations for children and details of clinics, is available at www.hpechu.on.ca or by calling the Health Unit Flu Line at 613-966-5513 ext. 655. The Health Unit has clinics scheduled each weekday until Friday, Dec 18.

"Overall, the future risk of becoming infected with either H1N1 or seasonal flu is low and the future risk of serious complications for healthy people is very low," said Schabas. "In our area, the H1N1 influenza outbreak peaked in the last week of October and is effectively over. However, we might still see some hospitalizations and deaths in people who contracted the illness during the outbreak. At this time, there has been very little seasonal flu activity anywhere in North America."

H1N1 & Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinics from Dec. 7 - Dec. 18

Times for clinics below (Dec. 14-18) are 1 to 7 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 14: Belleville ? Health Unit office 179 North Park St.

Tuesday, Dec. 15: Madoc ? Madoc Kiwanis Centre 139 St. Lawrence St.

Wednesday, Dec. 16: Belleville ? Greek Community Hall, 70 Harder Dr.

Thursday, Dec. 17: Trenton ? Ebenezer Christian Reformed Church, 18 Fourth Ave.

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Toronto releases times, dates for new H1N1 clinics

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 | 8:07 AM ET

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Toronto has announced its next round of H1N1 clinics will open in early January. (Canadian Press)

Toronto Public Health has released the dates, times and locations for the next round of H1N1 flu clinics.

Starting in the new year four large clinics will operate at various times during the month of January. The main target of the new round of vaccinations will be young children who need a booster shot.

"Clinics will be held in January in order to give children under three a second dose of H1N1 vaccine," the agency said in a news release.

"These clinics will also provide another opportunity for the general public to get both seasonal and H1N1 vaccines."

After seven weeks of needle jabbing, Toronto Public Health managed to immunize 228,934 people at the 10 large clinics, homeless shelters and drop-in centres.

That total does not include people who recieved the H1N1 shot at Toronto hospitals, or at their doctor's offices.

Toronto Public Health says more than one million doses of the vaccine have been provided to doctors, clinics and community health centres.

H1N1 Clinics

Tues. Jan. 5, 4-8 p.m. - North York Civic Centre

Thurs. Jan. 7, 4-8 p.m. - East York Civic Centre

Tues. Jan. 12, 4-8 p.m. - Etobicoke Civic Centre

Thurs. Jan. 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Metro Hall

Sat. Jan. 16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Scarborough Civic Centre

Wed. Jan. 20, 4 - 8 p.m. - North York Civic Centre

Thurs. Jan. 21, 4 - 8 p.m. - East York Civic Centre

Mon. Jan. 25, 4 - 8 p.m. - Etobicoke Civic Centre

Tues. Jan. 26, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Metro Hall

Wed. Jan. 27, 4 - 8 p.m. - Scarborough Civic Centre

Sat. Jan. 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - North York Civic Centre

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2009/12/15/toronto-h1n1.html

 

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</TD></TR><TR height=1><TD vAlign=top width="100%">We have finished our community clinics for H1N1 and seasonal flu. Don?t worry! If you still want your shot, you can get it. C-K Public Health Unit is offering these vaccines by appointment ONLY in January 2010 at our Grand Avenue location.
Call our Flu Information Line at 352-7270 ext. 2800. Leave your name and your phone number and we will call you the first week of January.
Your appointment will be scheduled for one of three dates:

• January 14, 2010 from 3-6 pm
• January 19, 2010 from 3-6 pm
• January 26, 2010 from 3-6 pm

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The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has confirmed the dosing requirements for children less than 10 years of age as follows:

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Call for an appointment if your child requires a second dose of H1N1 vaccine.

**There are two different types of H1N1 flu vaccine available for pregnant women, please discuss this with your health care provider, or call the Flu Information Line at (519) 352-7270 ext. 2800 for more information.



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News Ottawa and Region

Tuesday last day for H1N1 clinics

By Ottawa Sun
Last Updated: 21st December 2009, 7:07pm

Tuesday will be the last day for the city?s flu shot clinics for 2009. Both the H1N1 and seasonal flu shot is available at City Hall and the Jim Durrell Arena between 2:30 p.m and 8:30 p.m.

The shots will still be available through family doctors and health clinics.
For more information, contact 613-580-6744 or ottawa.ca/health.

http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2009/12/21/12233596.html

 

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Last H1N1/Seasonal Flu Clinic of 2009 and January 2010
By Now Media Staff​

Last H1N1/Seasonal Flu Clinic of 2009​

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?The holidays are fast approaching,? said Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, Associate Medical Officer of Health, ?but I?d like to remind people that the flu season lasts all winter long, and to encourage people to get both the H1N1 and the seasonal flu vaccine for complete protection, for themselves, their families and the community.?

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?Region of Waterloo Public Health has offered 27 clinics to date, but we?d like to encourage everyone that hasn?t been immunized yet, to do so, said Dr. Wang. Region of Waterloo Public Health will resume H1N1/seasonal clinics in January, with four more clinics scheduled. In the meantime, flu vaccines continue to be available from most family doctors, some walk-in/urgent care clinics, and many employers are offering the vaccines through workplace clinics.

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Upcoming H1N1/Seasonal flu clinics:

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January 4 ? Public Health Cambridge office ? <ST1:STREET w:st="on"><ST1:ADDRESS w:st="on">150 Main Street</ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET> ? <ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1LACE w:st="on">Cambridge</ST1LACE></ST1:CITY> ? <ST1:TIME w:st="on" minute="0" hour="14">2-8 p.m.</ST1:TIME>​

January 7 ? Public Health Waterloo office ? <ST1:STREET w:st="on"><ST1:ADDRESS w:st="on">99 Regina Street S.</ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET>, - <ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1LACE w:st="on">Waterloo</ST1LACE></ST1:CITY> ? <ST1:TIME w:st="on" minute="0" hour="14">2-8 p.m.</ST1:TIME>​

January 12 ? Public Health Cambridge office ? <ST1:STREET w:st="on"><ST1:ADDRESS w:st="on">150 Main Street</ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET> ? <ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1LACE w:st="on">Cambridge</ST1LACE></ST1:CITY> ? <ST1:TIME w:st="on" minute="0" hour="14">2-8 p.m.</ST1:TIME>​

January 18 ? Public Health Waterloo office ? <ST1:STREET w:st="on"><ST1:ADDRESS w:st="on">99 Regina Street S.</ST1:ADDRESS></ST1:STREET>, - <ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1LACE w:st="on">Waterloo</ST1LACE></ST1:CITY> ? <ST1:TIME w:st="on" minute="0" hour="14">2-8 p.m.</ST1:TIME>​

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For information about H1N1 or seasonal flu, the public can visit the Waterloo Region Pandemic website at www.waterlooregionpandemic.ca. A list of the upcoming clinics is also available on the site. Anyone with questions about either the H1N1 or seasonal vaccine, can call <ST1HONE w:st="on" phonenumber="$68832006" o:ls="trans">519-883-2006</ST1HONE>, ext. 5273. Those with accessibility issues who are unable to access the vaccines through their physician, and who would have difficulty accessing the vaccine in a mass clinic setting, are invited to call <ST1HONE w:st="on" phonenumber="$68832272" o:ls="trans">519-883-2272</ST1HONE> to make an appointment to receive the vaccine.


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Source: http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/life/health/article/67140--h1n1-clinics-re-open-in-toronto

H1N1 Clinics Re-Open In Toronto

2010/01/05 | CityNews.ca Staff

H1N1 flu vaccination clinics in Toronto re-opened this week to provide a second dose for children and shots for the general public.

This second round is intended for kids between six-months and three-years and youngsters between the ages of three and nine years who have chronic health conditions.

Parents are being reminded that kids need at least a 21-day gap between the first and second shots.

Members of the general public can also visit a clinic for a seasonal or H1N1 flu shot. The vaccine is also widely available at physicians' offices and in some workplaces.

Click here for the Toronto clinic times and locations.

Other public health units are offering a second round of shots this month, but times and locations vary widely. Click here to find your local public health office.

 

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Source: http://www.thebramptonguardian.com/news/article/83887


(Peel) H1N1 clinics to re-open
Tuesday January 5 2010


Flu clinics are set to re-open Today in Peel for those who need a second dose of H1N1 vaccine.

The second round of vaccines will be given to children from 6 months to 3 years old and those aged 3 to 9 who have chronic health conditions.

Parents need to remember that children require at least a 21-day gap between getting the first and second shots of the H1N1 vaccine, said Susan Sperling, a spokesperson for the Toronto Public Health.

She said the clinics are also open to the general public who want to get both the seasonal and H1N1 vaccines.

"I'm not sure how many people will show up, but we are prepared for whoever comes," Sperling said.

"Towards the end, our (first round of) clinics didn't have any lineups, so it's hard to predict the numbers we will see for the second round."


Complete listing of clinics

Brampton

11 Indell Lane

Jan. 5-8, from 3 to 8 p.m.

Caledon

Albion Bolton Community Centre, 50 Queen St. S.

Jan 6-7, from 3 to 8 p.m.

Mississauga

Blessed Trinity Catholic School, 2495 Credit Valley Rd.

Jan. 5-8, from 3 to 8 p.m.

 

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Source: http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/local/article/413210--ottawa-flu-vaccination-clinics-to-reopen-doors

Ottawa flu vaccination clinics to reopen doors

TRACEY TONG
METRO OTTAWA
January 05, 2010 5:44 a.m.

After vaccinating about 50 per cent of the city?s population before Christmas, Ottawa?s H1N1 clinics are back.

Starting Wednesday and running through Feb. 10, Ottawa Public Health will be offering its roving clinics.

While associate medical officer of health Dr. Nadine Sicard said Ottawa is past the peak of the second wave of the pandemic flu, Ottawa Public Health is still encouraging people to get the vaccine, and expects to vaccinate between 1,000 and 1,500 people per day.

While the original goal was to vaccinate about half of the population, the city needs to vaccinate between 70 and 80 per cent of residents in order to significantly decrease transmission, said Sicard.

Although the city is seeing ?transmission at a lower rate,? Sicard said, ?we?re still seeing some flu activity. The virus is still in circulation here in Ottawa.?

One person was hospitalized in connection with H1N1 over the holidays.

Seasonal flu shots will also be available at the clinics, which will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic High School, ?cole ?l?mentaire catholique Jean-Robert-Gauthier and Brookfield High School from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The schedule is available on the city?s website.

 

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H1N1 down, but not gone

Posted By ELLWOOD SHREVE, THE DAILY NEWS
Posted 1 hour ago

The vaccination of more than 30,000 residents against H1N1 influenza has helped Chatham-Kent weather the pandemic well, so far.

A H1N1 influenza report, presented to the Chatham-Kent Board of Health this week, confirmed there have been 71 cases of H1N1 in the community.

The highest proportion of cases -- 29 -- were in the under age 20 category. A total of 17 people aged 40-59 contracted the virus along with 15 people in the 20-39 age group. Only nine people 60 and over had H1N1.

One person's age is unknown.

A total of 26 people who had confirmed H1N1 were admitted to hospital with seven of those were admitted to intensive care.

School absenteeism reached its peak on Oct. 27, 2009 when 15 elementary schools across Chatham-Kent reported absenteeism rates higher than 10 per cent to the health unit.

While cases of H1N1 influenza have declined, Laura Zettler, epidemiologist for the health unit, said, "it is still a circulating virus."

She added it is the responsibility of the health unit "to keep the citizens of Chatham-Kent protected from this virus."

Flu season runs until April and residents can still come to the health unit for a H1N1 or seasonal flu shot. An appointment can be booked by calling the flu hotline at 519-352-7270 ext. 2800.

http://chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2272410

 

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H1N1 Flu Virus


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Workplaces can run their own immunization programs: learn more

http://www.oxfordcounty.ca/site/2942/default.aspx


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Ottawa

53% of Residents Receive H1N1 Shot

Josh Pringle
Thursday, February 11, 2010

The largest mass vaccination campaign in Ottawa Public Health history has wrapped up.

Medical Officer of Health Dr. Isra Levy estimates 53 per cent of the population received the H1N1 flu shot since the vaccine was first available at the end of October.

Dr. Levy tells CFRA News there is probably immunity in the community of 60 or 70 per cent, which puts Ottawa in a good position if the H1N1 strain circulates again.

Levy says a third wave of the H1N1 flu virus is unlikely since a majority of Ottawa residents are now vaccinated against the virus.

Ottawa Public Health has been operating H1N1 and seasonal flu shot clinics since late October, with mass vaccination clinics continuing in January and February.

Levy says interest has been "steady", but down since the peak in November. Public Health estimates between 100 and 200 people a day have been vaccinated at city clinics this month.

http://www.cfra.com/?cat=1&nid=71257