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

Dr. Moore on past, present, and future steps

6 things to know about Lyme Disease

Local researchers launch survey on tick bites

Ticks and Lyme disease: What you need to know

City continues testing garlic-based tick and mosquito repellent

Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: Ticks… They’re back!

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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June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 0 Comments Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Canadian Lyme Disease Research Network, COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, 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, naloxone, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, opioid crisis, opioid deaths, opioids, pandemic, press conference, Public Health, ticks, update

More than 67 per cent of adults over 18 years of age in the region have now had their first vaccination dose against COVID-19, according to Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health during a media conference on Thursday, Jun.

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June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Yona Harvey 0 Comments awareness, black legged ticks, bullseye rash, deer ticks, Dr Kieran Moore, flu-like symptoms, insect repellant, KFL&A, KFL&A Public Health, long pants, long sleeves, lyme disease, prevention, ticks

Due to climate change and land use, cases of Lyme disease have gone up 600 per cent in Ontario between 2009 and 2016. Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) is a very high-risk region for Lyme disease, with a rate 20 times higher than the provincial rate. According to the

Campus Health News

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments biology, Dr. Robert Colautti, Emilie Norris-Roozmon, infections, Kingston, lyme disease, online survey, Queen's University, tick bites, tick-borne disease, ticks

Researchers at Queen’s University want more information about the patient experience for people who have been bitten by ticks. Emilie Norris-Roozmon, an MSc Candidate in biology, said she’s launched an anonymous online survey to track patterns in the symptoms associated with tick bites, and try to understand the steps people go through

Environment Family Health News

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments black legged ticks, garlic-based repellent, geese, Grasscreek Park, health unit, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, lyme disease, Ontario, Rotary Park, tick bites, ticks, what to do if you find a tick

The arrival of the warm weather means it’s time to keep an eye out for disease-carrying black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks. In response, the City is rolling out phase two of a repellent pilot project, testing an all-natural garlic-based tick and mosquito spray in some city parks.

City Environment News

May 21, 2019 Tori Stafford 4 Comments Centennial Drive, City of Kingston, dog parks, garlic-based repellent, geese, Grass Creek Park, Kingston, lyme disease, mosquitoes, pilot project, Rotary Park, ticks, west nile virus

After beginning a trial last summer, the City of Kingston is continuing to test the effectiveness of a 100 per cent natural garlic-based product aimed at keeping mosquitos and ticks away from the dog park areas of Grass Creek Park and Rotary Park. The natural repellent is not harmful to

Kingstonist's Wizard of Paws News

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March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 Ryan Llera 0 Comments Anaplasmosis, ask a vet, cats, dogs, Dr. Ryan Llera, Ehrlichia, Kingston, kittens, lyme disease, pet health, pets, prevention, puppies, Spring, thaw, tick season, ticks, veterinary advice, veterinary medicine, warmer weather

Ticks! They’re coming… okay, not really, and this is not a cheesy horror film script. Nor do ticks come actively chasing after you or your pet. They also never really left. It is warming up now, so those ticks that were in hibernation (yes, they really didn’t die over winter)