KFL&A Public Health: Act now to get vaccinated for back to school

KFL&A Board of Health Meets for last planned meeting before Fall 2021

COVID-19 vaccines for children 12 to 17: decried by Sloan, advised by Public Health

ALCDSB updates parents on commitment to student safety

Chief Medical Officer encourages community kindness and shares COVID-19 data

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 0 Comments back to school, closing of vaccination centres, COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 update, COVID-19 vaccination clinic, COVID-19 vaccination strategies, COVID-19 vaccinations, COVID-19 vaccines for children, Dr. Hugh Guan, Invista Centre, KFL&A, Kingston, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Medical Officer of Health, Richardson Stadium, Strathcona Paper Centre, vaccination, vacines

Now is the time to get your first dose in order to be fully vaccinated in time for back to school in September, says Dr. T. Hugh Guan, Associate Medical Officer of Health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health. With a 21 day wait period between first

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June 23, 2021June 24, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 0 Comments AstraZeneca vaccine, audit, case count, CEO, CMOH, COVID-19, COVID-19 update, COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies, Dr. Kieran Moore, Dr. Lindsay Bowthorpe, hospitalization, intubation, KFL&A, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), long weekend, Medical Officer of Health, Moderna Vaccine, pandemic, percent positivity rate, percentage of population vaccinated, Pfizer vaccine, provincial plan to reopen, Public Health, Public Health Board Meeting, school children, students

The Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health’s June meeting was hosted by virtual conference on Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2021. Doctor Lindsay Bowthorpe, Resident Physician in the Queen’s University Public Health and Preventative Medicine Program, gave an update on the state of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kingston,

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June 4, 2021June 7, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 1 Comment antivax, children, COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 update, COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 vaccines at pharmacies, Dr. David Williams, Dr. Kieran Moore, KFL&A, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), long term care, lyme disease, Medical Officer of Health, MP Derek Sloan, mRNA, naloxone, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, pandemic, press conference, Public Health, ticks, vaccine

While both federal and provincial health authorities pursue a rigorous vaccine offensive against the spread of COVID-19, there are still those who question the efficacy and safety of the vaccination program. “Please sign my e-petition to suspend these injections for children under the age of 18 until adequate, peer-reviewed, published

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September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments ALCDSB, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, COVID-19, COVID-19 update, David DeSantis, letter to parents, Public Health guidelines, website updates

The Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) is reminding families that vigilance is critical in preventing community spread of COVID-19. In a letter to parents, dated Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, David DeSantis, Director of Education for ALCDSB expressed his gratitude to all parents/guardians, board and school staff and students

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July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments chief medical officer, community kindness, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 update, data analysis, healthcare workers, ICU, KFL&A Public Health

In a press conference, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore encouraged community kindness, and provided information about the patient in the Intensive Care Unit at Kingston General Hospital as well as the demographic data found surrounding the people in the community who have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Dr.