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Dr. Moore provides update on COVID-19 variant of concern in KFL&A

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments B.1.1.7, B.1.351, Brazil, COVID-19, COVID-19 variants, Dr. Kieran Moore, KFL&A, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Moderna Vaccine, P.1, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, rumours, South Africa, Southeast Asia, travellers to Kingston, travelling, travelling during COVID-19 pandemic, UK, vaccinations, vaccines, variant of concern, variant spread, virus mutation, wedding

On Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health announced a COVID-19 variant of concern had

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KFLA Board of Health endorses paid sick days for all Ontario workers

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments big box stores, Board of Health, COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Kieran Moore, KFLA Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Mary Rita Holland, paid sick leave, pandemic, Reopening Ontario Act, small businesses, vaccinations

The Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Board of Health will be sending a letter to the provincial government urging

KHSC, KFL&A Public Health mitigate uncertainty in vaccine supply

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. David Pichora, Dr. Kieran Moore, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), long term care, Moderna Vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, vaccinations

Kingston Health Sciences Centre has confirmed that, as of Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, the first 1,900 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech

CSC to begin vaccinating high-risk inmates Friday

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Collins Bay Institution, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), covid-19 outbreak, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 vaccine, Joyceville Institution, KFLA Public Health, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), vaccinations

Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 that it will begin vaccinating older, medically vulnerable federal

Gerretsen: Local church has gone down ‘very wrong and concerning path’

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments anti-LGBTQ+, anti-Muslim, Apostle Francis Armstrong, autonomous church, church governance, conspiracy theories, conversion therapy, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Edith Armstrong, email to parishioners, gay rights, homophobia, independent church, Kingston, Kingston Islamic Centre, Kingston Muslim community, microchipping, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur, outbreak, Pastor Francis Armstrong, T.J. Malcangi, Third Day Fellowship of Canada, Third Day Worship Centre, vaccinations

After more coverage of the questionable practices at Third Day Worship Centre come to light, MP Mark Gerretsen has decided

Dr. Moore updates City Council on healthcare capacity, COVID-19 vaccines and more

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 1 Comment children, City of Kingston, COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Kieran Moore, elective surgeries, first responders, frontline healthcare workers, frontline workers, hospital capacity, hospitalization, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), National Advisory Council on Immunizatio, non-emergent procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE), PPE, teachers, travel restrictions, vaccinations, virtual meeting, Zoom

Kingston’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore addressed City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 to provide an update

Community responds to Third Day Worship Centre service videos

September 3, 2020December 18, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment anti-homosexual, anti-Muslim, Bill Gates, chipping, Christianity, conspiracy theories, COVID-19, COVID-19 cure, Edith Armstrong, fact check, flu, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homophobia, homosexuality, ID2020, Islamic Society of Kingston, Israel, Kingston, Kingston Muslim community, Mayor Bryan Paterson, microchipping, Microsoft, Mona Rahman, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur, Pastor Francis Armstrong, swine flu (H1N1), Third Day Fellowship of Canada, Third Day Worship Centre, vaccinations

Over the past month, members of the Kingston community have taken to social media, attempting to raise awareness of the

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Kingstonist’s Wizard of Paws: Maintaining kindness during the pandemic

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Ryan Llera 0 Comments annual exams, being aggressive with veterinary staff, cats, College of Veterinarians of Ontario, COVID-19, COVID-19 and pets, dogs, emergency veterinary treatment, essential services, essential workplaces, Kingston, Kingston Veterinary Clinic, kittens, Ontario Veterinary Medical Association, pandemic, pet health, pets, puppies, reduced staff, vaccinations

We’re just over a month and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic. Things are going okay in our region of

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Local Health Unit advises residents of upcoming flu season

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments children, Dr. Kieran Moore, flu season, flu shot, health unit, influenza vaccines, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), pneumococcal vaccines, Public Health, seniors, vaccinations

Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public is reminding residents — particularly children, seniors, and those with chronic illnesses —