Public Health Champion(s) Awarded

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Public Health Champions Awarded for 2024

  Algoma Public Health announced its Public Health Champions for 2024 at their most recent Board of Health Meeting held on Wednesday, February 26th

Protection from COVID-19 in Algoma

APH has taken measures t... If you live or work in a highest risk setting, you may receive follow-up by your employer, health and safety committee, or infection prevention and control team...   To connect with the our General COVID-19 Phone Line, please call is 705-541-7370 or toll free at 1-888-440-3730

GFL clinics move to offer the Moderna vaccine

Algoma COVID-19 Immunization Update

Currently, long-term care home residents and First Nations elder care lodges are completing their second doses of COVID-19 immunization... In accordance with provincial direction, once first doses have been provided to all staf...  COVID-19 vaccine appointments are not yet available to the general public

Algoma COVID-19 Immunization Update - March 17, 2021

  At this time, immunization clinic sites are in place in municipalities and First Nation communities across the district, operated by.   As of Tuesday March 16, 2021: Residents of Algoma long-term care homes and First Nation elder care lodges have received first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Two members of the Health Sector appointed to Board of Health

Algoma Public Health (APH) welcomed two new board members to the Board of Health at its meeting on May 25th... After further training in Critical Care, she worked at the Ottawa Hospital General Campus, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and was an Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa

Over 75% of Algoma adults 18 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and updates on new appointments at GFL Memorial Gardens

Over 40% of youth aged 12-17 in Algoma have also received their first dose...You will receive information directly using the email you provided when you booked your first appointment...      These mRNA vaccine clinics are open for booking for anyone 18+ who wishes to receive a first dose, as well as anyo

Algoma LTCH residents start receiving COVID-19 vaccine this week

  Algoma Public Health (APH) has received the first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for the Algoma district...”As further vaccine arrives, APH will work with all LTCHs in the Algoma district to provide first doses to over 1,000 LTCH residents over the next two weeks... Families should not visit