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Please find below, some of the current topics our community is dealing with.
Frequently asked questions about COVID-19 Vaccines
Updated May 12, 2021 COVID-19 vaccines authorized by Health Canada What are mRNA vaccines? Messenger RNA (mRNA) [...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Safety
Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Halton’s Medical Officer of Health, has created a short video about vaccine safety. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fya-bpP1HM
Vaccines and Blood Clot Risks
Science Table Covid-19 Advisory for Ontario Lay Summary What do we know so far? The United Kingdom, [...]
Being Proactive – Taking Care of Your Health
Good health is something that many of us take for granted until it is too late. It [...]
Immunizations Keep Ontarians Healthy
To view or submit a family member's immunizations to public health please use this link: https://hrhd.icon.ehealthontario.ca/#!/welcome
Managing Sinusitis
Sinusitis is often caused by viruses which are not killed with antibiotics; even if sinusitis is caused [...]
Croup
What is croup? Croup is an infection that causes the lining of the voice box (larynx) and [...]
Sore Throat
What causes a sore throat? Sore throat (your doctor may call it pharyngitis- fair-en-jy-tis) can be caused [...]
How to Treat A Chest Cold
What causes a chest cold? An infection in the lining of the tubes (the "bronchi") that carry [...]
Ministry of Health COVID-19 Screening Tool for Children in School and Child Care
To access the screening tool please click the link: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening