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September 10, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is announcing that catch-up immunization clinics will be held in various locations throughout the City of Thunder Bay. 

Grade 8 students attending school in the City of Thunder Bay and surrounding communities who missed a Grade 7…



January 15, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) in partnership with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) announces that the delivery and administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in long-term care homes has now begun.

“This is an exciting time.…



February 11, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) in partnership with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and Long-Term Care Homes reached a major milestone this week with 95% of long-term care home residents in the Thunder Bay District having now received the…

February 20, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and The City of Thunder Bay confirm that an outbreak has been declared at Pioneer Ridge Long-Term Care Home, Area 4 only, in Thunder Bay. 

One staff member has been recently confirmed to have COVID-19.  Consistent with…

February 26, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Southbridge Care Homes confirm that an outbreak has been declared at Southbridge Pinewood Long-Term Care Home, Kingfisher Unit only, in Thunder Bay. 

One staff member has been recently confirmed to have COVID-19. …

February 26, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is actively rolling-out the COVID-19 vaccination program in the TBDHU area. This has been in partnership with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and many other health care, Indigenous and community partners both…

March 1, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is pleased to announce that delivery and administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to older adults will start March 3, 2021, in Thunder Bay. The Ontario’s vaccination plan includes adults 80 years of age and older as one of…

March 3, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Southbridge Care Homes announce that the outbreak at Southbridge Pinewood Long-Term Care Home, in Thunder Bay is now over.

Prior to the outbreak, significant measures were already in place at Southbridge Pinewood to reduce likelihood…

March 3, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group confirm that an outbreak has been declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor’s (HRM), Birch/Spruce Grove Resident Home Area, in Thunder Bay.

One staff member was recently confirmed to have COVID-19. Consistent with…

March 3, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group announce that the outbreak at Bethammi Nursing Home, in Thunder Bay is now over.

Prior to the outbreak, significant measures were already in place at Bethammi Nursing Home to reduce likelihood of transmission…

March 5, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and The City of Thunder Bay announce that the outbreak at Pioneer Ridge Long-Term Care Home, Area 4, in Thunder Bay is now over.

Prior to the outbreak, significant measures were already in place at Pioneer Ridge to reduce likelihood of…

March 11, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Chartwell Hilldale Retirement Residence announce that the outbreak at the retirement residence in Thunder Bay is now over.

Prior to the outbreak, significant measures were already in place at Chartwell Hilldale Retirement Residence…

March 21, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group confirm that an outbreak has been declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor (HRM), 5 th Floor (Marigold – 5 North and Orchid - 5 South resident home area) in Thunder Bay.

One staff member was recently confirmed to…

March 22, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group announce that the outbreak at Hogarth Riverview Manor (HRM), Birch/Spruce Grove Resident Home Area, in Thunder Bay is now over.

Prior to the outbreak, significant measures were already in place at HRM to…

March 22, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) continues to roll-out the COVID-19 vaccination program in the TBDHU area. In partnership with the many health care, Indigenous and community partners both in Thunder Bay and District communities, to date more than 22,000 COVID-19 vaccine…