News Release: Skyline – Lancelot Apartments Residents Received First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine

NORTH BAY, ON – In response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, and in an effort to help protect the residents, North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is pleased to advise that their vaccination team was on site at Lancelot apartments yesterday to offer residents their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccinations were offered through pre-scheduled appointments to residents of the Skyline – Lancelot Apartments who were free of symptoms. Residents that were ill with COVID-19 symptoms will have the opportunity to be vaccinated at a later date. Friends and family members who do not reside in the building were not vaccinated at this clinic.

“I sympathize with how difficult the situation has been for Skyline – Lancelot Apartments residents. Vaccination is a step in the right direction to help prevent further spread in the building,” said Dr. Jim Chirico, Medical Officer of Health. “Residents have been through a lot of stress in the past month. We are happy to be able to provide this support and will continue to work with the Skyline Living Corporation through our investigation.”

Twenty-one cases related to this outbreak have been confirmed to be of the COVID-19 variant originating from South Africa. The Health Unit reminds everyone to continue to follow public health measures, even if you have received your vaccine. Check the Health Unit’s website regularly to stay up-to-date with current recommendations and regulations.

If you think you may have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, first self-isolate and then use Ontario's Self-Assessment Tool to see if you need to seek testing or further care. If you need further assistance, call your health care provider or the Health Unit at 1-800-563-2808. If you have severe symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, you should call 911 and mention your symptoms.

Visit Ontario’s website to learn more about how the province continues to protect Ontarians from COVID-19.

For more information, please visit myhealthunit.ca/COVID-19.

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