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Public Service Announcement: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics to be Held August 23 to 29, Walk-ins Welcome

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit), in collaboration with community partners, will be holding COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week throughout the Health Unit’s district. Individuals may walk-in without booking an appointment. Clinics will offer both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

Clinics this week include:

Parry Sound and area:

• Tuesday, August 24 at Bobby Orr Community Centre (7 Mary St., Parry Sound) from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday, August 28 at...

Communiqué : Le Dr Chirico révoque l’ordre applicable à des catégories relativement à la COVID-19 en vertu de l’article 22 de la Loi sur la protection et la promotion de la santé

NIPISSING ET PARRY SOUND (ONTARIO) – À compter d’aujourd’hui, le Dr Jim Chirico, médecin-hygiéniste du Bureau de santé du district de North Bay-Parry Sound (Bureau de santé), révoque l’ordre applicable à des catégories en vertu de l’article 22 de la Loi sur la protection et la promotion de la santé de l’Ontario. L’ordre est entré en vigueur le 24 décembre 2020.

« Nous sommes arrivés à un point dans la pandémie où l’ordre applicable à des catégories ne reflète plus la gestion des contacts...

News Release: Dr. Chirico Revokes Class Order Under Section 22 of the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – Effective immediately, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit’s (Health Unit) Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jim Chirico, is revoking the Class Order under Section 22 of the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act. The Class Order came into effect on December 24, 2020.

 “We have reached a time in the pandemic when the Class Order no longer reflects the management of high risk contacts, now that most of the population is immunized against COVID-19,”...

News Release: Health Unit Reports Increase of Lyme Disease in District

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising caution for residents as an increase in Lyme disease has been detected in the district. Between April and July 2021, there have been two confirmed and two probable cases of Lyme disease amongst individuals residing in the Health Unit’s district. Two of these reported cases were likely tick exposures within the district.

Of 84 ticks submitted to the Health Unit for identification and possible...

Public Service Announcement: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics to be Held August 16-22, Walk-ins Welcome

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit), in collaboration with community partners, will be holding COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week throughout the Health Unit’s district. Individuals may walk in without booking an appointment. Clinics will offer both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

Clinics this week include:

North Bay:

• Monday, August 16 at Memorial Gardens (100 Chippewa Street West, North Bay) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Friday, August 20 at Elks Lodge...