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Under Canada’s Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, if you seek medical help for yourself or for someone else who has overdosed, neither of you will be charged for possessing or using drugs, nor will anyone else at the scene.
Protection from the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act…
Opioids
Opioids are drugs that are used primarily to treat pain. Opioids can also induce euphoria (feeling high) and are sometimes used for this purpose. Opioids can be prescribed medications dispensed from a pharmacy or obtained through the illicit market. Some commonly used opioids include:…
Opioids are a family of drugs that are usually used to treat pain. Some commonly used opioids include: oxycodone (oxy), fentanyl, methadone, morphine, Percocet and heroin.
Opioids & You
About Prescription Opioids (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
Opioid use can be dangerous…
Imagine a community that promotes a safe and supportive environment to talk about addictions and recovery.
Recovery saves lives and builds communities. During the month of September, communities across Canada celebrate the hope and reality of recovery from addiction and shine a light on the many…
What We Do
To learn more about harm reduction, read the brochure.
Outreach, Harm Reduction and Related Services
Needle/syringe distribution and recovery
New inhalation (snorting and smoking) equipment
FREE nasal spray naloxone kits and overdose awareness training. Learn more: …
I Found a Needle - Now What?
Steps for Safe Needle Disposal
Bring a puncture-proof, PLASTIC container with a lid (sharps container, peanut butter jar or drink bottle)and place it on a flat surface.
Pick up the needle from the plunger end with the needle end facing down and away from…
For more information on each vaccine, including how to get vaccinated, visit the dedicated web pages listed below. Information for 2025/2026 will be posted on these pages when it is available.
COVID-19
Flu
RSV (protection for infants and high-risk older adults)
Find a pharmacy - Use the…
Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding during Painful Procedures – Vaccinated Babies
TBDHU recommends breastfeeding/chestfeeding your baby during vaccinations. Research shows that breastfeeding/chestfeeding during painful procedures reduces the baby’s pain and distress. For optimal benefits, the baby…
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Grade 7 and 8 Students - School-based Clinics
High School Students - School-based clinics
Suspensions under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) and Exemptions
Students entering school (Junior Kindergarten, new to school in Ontario, moved from a…
2025-2026 RSV Program
UPDATES
Older Adults
The 2024-2025 program has expanded to now include:
all individuals aged 75 and older
patients 60+ with glomerulonephritis (GN) who are moderately to severely immunocompromised
Health care providers can begin to administer as soon as they receive…
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Date
Contents
September 11, 2025
RSV Vaccine Campaign – 2025-2026
Grade 7 and 8 School-Based Immunization Clinics
Rockin’ Recovery Day – September 13
Thunder Bay Perinatal Coalition Events
The BIG Latch – October 7
Pregnancy…
Measles is a very contagious virus that can spread easily but vaccination offers safe and effective protection.
TBDHU is reporting NO CASES.
Ontario cases: Ontario has experienced an increase in cases throughout 2025 with 2,370 measles cases reported in the first 8 months of the…
This paper explores the literature to determine what are effective interventions and strategies during preconception and pregnancy to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies.
This document describes the immunization guidelines that must be in place for licensed child care operators.