COVID-19

Lambton Public Health 2021/22 Holiday Office & Services Schedule

Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) would like to inform the public on changes to its operations during the holidays this year.

LPH is modifying the COVID-19 surveillance reporting schedule during the holiday season. This follows a similar approach across the province with reports from Provincial Health Authorities and other health units. The plan for reporting COVID-19 epidemiology is listed in the table at the end of this news release.

Case and contact management will continue during...

Provincial Vaccine Supply Update: Third Dose Walk-In Clinic added for 70+ in Forest

Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) has been notified by the province that future orders of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are temporarily delayed, so our remaining Pfizer supply needs to be prioritized.

Beginning Tuesday, December 21, in stock vaccines will be distributed as follows:

• Residents aged 12-29 years old will receive the Pfizer vaccine as recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (while supplies last).
• Residents aged 30+ will receive the Moderna vaccine.

Note:...

Lambton Public Health Prioritizing Third Dose Boosters for 70+

Point Edward, ON – In an effort to shield our most vulnerable and provide an extra layer of protection against COVID-19 and its variants (including Omicron), Lambton Public Health (LPH) is increasing opportunities for third dose (booster) vaccinations to individuals 70 years of age and older in the next week.

To date, 12,000 booster shots have been administered to the residents of Lambton County with an additional 13,000 booked appointments at upcoming LPH clinics. This number includes other eligible...