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Public Service Announcement: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Cancelled at Sturgeon Falls Farmer’s Market Location and Omischl Field in North Bay

NIPISSING, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) wishes to inform the public that the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics scheduled for Saturday, August 7 at the Farmer’s Market Parking Lot (204 King Street) in Sturgeon Falls and at Omischl Field in North Bay have been cancelled.

More clinics are scheduled to take place in Sturgeon Falls and North Bay throughout the month. Individuals can stay up to date with clinic availability by visiting the Health Unit website, or calling the...

News Release: Health Unit Offering Free Hepatitis A Vaccines Related to Recall On Frozen Mangoes

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – As a result of the recall on various frozen mango products associated with a possible Hepatitis A contamination, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is offering eligible individuals a free Hepatitis A vaccine. The recall has been issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and includes the following products:

• Two-kilogram bags of Nature’s Touch frozen mangoes with a best before date of November 9, 2022 (UPC 873668001807);
• 600-gram...

Message d’intérêt public : Cliniques de vaccination contre la COVID-19 « pop-up » offertes cette semaine

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – Le Bureau de santé publique de North Bay-Parry Sound (Bureau de santé), en collaboration avec des partenaires communautaires, offrira des cliniques de vaccination contre la COVID-19 de style « pop-up » tout au long de la semaine à travers le district. Puisque des rendez-vous ne sont pas offerts à ces cliniques éphémères, les personnes doivent simplement se présenter à la clinique. Les cliniques offrent les vaccins Pfizer et Moderna. Les cliniques suivantes auront...

Public Service Announcement: COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-Up Clinics to be Held This Week

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 pop-up clinics this week throughout the Health Unit district. Individuals are advised to walk in, as appointments for pop-up clinics cannot be scheduled. Pop-up clinics will offer both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Clinics this week include:

Powassan:

• Tuesday, August 3 at Powassan Arena (433 Main Street) from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

West...

News Release: Don’t Let COVID-19 Join Your Long Weekend Plans

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – As the long weekend fast approaches, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is reminding the public to not invite COVID-19 to their long weekend plans - consider the risk before gathering.

“COVID-19 and variants like Delta are still a concern. While it is a pleasure to be able to visit family and friends this long weekend, it is important that you continue to consider the risk.  Stay at home if you have even a single symptom of COVID-19,”...