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Health Unit reviewing student immunization records

Huron Perth, ON – Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) has reviewed the immunization records of all students attending elementary or secondary school in Huron Perth.

More than 5000 records (39%) are incomplete, which means students are either missing immunizations required for school attendance, or their immunizations have not been reported to public health. Students with incomplete immunization records may be suspended from school under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA).

Records are usually...

Correction: HPPH COVID vaccinations focus on youth aged 11 and under in January

Huron Perth, ON – Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) is issuing a correction to information we shared on Dec. 12 about our COVID-19 vaccination program. In January 2024, HPPH will focus on providing COVID vaccinations only for youth aged 11 and under (not aged 12 and under). Anyone who has reached their 12th birthday will not be eligible to attend an HPPH COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Individuals aged 12 and older can get a COVID-19 vaccine from a participating pharmacy or primary care provider.

There are...

COVID vaccinations focus only on youth 12 and under in January

Huron Perth, ON – In January 2024, Huron Perth Public Health will focus on providing COVID vaccinations only for youth aged 12 and under.

“We’ve been proud to work with pharmacists and local healthcare providers this fall in ensuring residents of Huron-Perth had access to COVID-19 vaccinations,” says Dr. Miriam Klassen, Medical Officer of Health for Huron Perth. “While pharmacists and participating healthcare providers will continue to provide COVID-19 XBB vaccinations in the community, HPPH will...

Respiratory illness season is here

Respiratory illness season is here, with COVID, influenza and many other respiratory viruses circulating.

Huron Perth Public Health, your local family health teams and community health centre, and your hospital emergency departments want you and your children to get through this upcoming respiratory season as safely as possible. Below is information that can help parents and caregivers in Huron Perth to keep their loved ones as healthy as possible in the months ahead. 

Reduce the chances of kids...

Funding shortfall to affect HPPH programs, services in 2024

Huron Perth, ON – Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) will be restructuring its programs and services effective 2024 to address a challenging budget shortfall.

Prior to the 2020 amalgamation of the Huron County Health Unit and Perth District Health Unit, both organizations received little to no budget increases while expenses continued to rise due to inflation, affecting wages and other operating costs.

During the acute pandemic phase, one-time COVID-19 funding allowed HPPH to provide a comprehensive...