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May 21, 2021 - This afternoon the Province announced youth 12 years and older will be able to get appointments for COVID-19 vaccination through the provincial booking system starting Sunday May 23 at 8 am.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre…
June 9, 2021 - Residents of Oliver Paipoonge, Neebing, O’Connor, Conmee, Gillies and nearby unincorporated areas will have the opportunity to get their COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic for rural residents to be held at the Norwest Arena on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Proof of address will be required at…
June 10, 2021 - The Government of Ontario has announced that the province will be moving to Step One of its Roadmap to Reopen starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021. This applies to the entire Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) catchment area.
The Roadmap is a three-step plan to…
June 24, 2021 - The Government of Ontario has announced that the province will be moving to Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen starting at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. This applies to the entire Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) catchment area.
The Roadmap is a three-step plan to…
July 4, 2021 - Starting Monday July 5, 2021, walk-in appointment spots will be available at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) CLE clinic in Thunder Bay. Anyone 12 years of age and older will be eligible to receive a first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine without having a pre-booked…
July 9, 2021 - The Government of Ontario has announced that the province will be moving to Step Three of its Roadmap to Reopen starting at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021. This applies to the entire Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) catchment area.
The Roadmap is a three-…
August 18, 2021 - On Tuesday August 17, 2021 the Province announced that third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to specific high-risk groups. These include:
Transplant recipients (including solid organ transplant and hematopoietic stem cell transplants);…
September 29, 2021 - NORTHERN ONTARIO, ON - Northern Ontario Medical Officers of Health continue to put the health and safety of residents first. Effective October 14, operators of facilities in Northern Ontario where indoor sports are played or practiced will ensure additional groups provide proof…
November 5, 2021 - On Wednesday, the Province announced that it was expanding eligibility for booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to additional groups of higher risk individuals, providing them an extra layer of protection against COVID-19 and the Delta variant.
Groups now eligible for a booster…
December 2, 2021 - At this time, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is recommending that all residents avoid non-essential travel to Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. This is regardless of an individual’s vaccination status. These states currently have the highest rates of COVID-19 in…
December 5, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting that four residents in the Thunder Bay area have been confirmed as having the omicron variant of COVID-19. It is anticipated that an additional four individuals will be confirmed as having omicron in the coming days.…
December 9, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is revising the Letter of Instruction (LOI) to Owners/Operators of facilities where organized sports are played and/or practiced which was originally issued on September 29, 2021. Effective 12:01 a.m. January 31, 2022, anyone 12 years…
December 8, 2021
Dear Parents and Caregivers of School-Aged Children in the TBDHU Region:
I recognize that these are challenging times for everyone, and that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused much upheaval in our children’s lives. School disruptions and canceled activities have had an impact on…