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COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Return for Spring

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – COVID-19 vaccine clinics are returning to the Nipissing and Parry Sound districts as early as this week, allowing individuals to stay up-to-date on their booster doses.

The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is encouraging those who are at higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 to walk in or book an appointment if it has been at least six months since their last dose or COVID-19 infection. Vaccines will not be administered to...

Think You’ll Win? Know The Odds of Winning Big

NEWS RELEASE

NORTH BAY, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) and the Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing are relaunching Think You’ll Win? a gambling harm reduction campaign that adds perspective to the odds of winning big. The campaign features four new scenarios that may seem unbelievable, but are statistically more likely to happen than winning big.

• Think you’ll win big at roulette? You’re more likely to have royal ancestry.
• Think you’ll pick a perfect ½...

Health Unit Calls for Higher Social Assistance Rates Due to Food Insecurity

NEWS RELEASE

NORTH BAY, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has released the 2022 Cost of Eating Well Report (report), and with the support of the Board of Health, is asking the Province of Ontario for policy action. The Board of Health passed a series of motions calling on the Province to increase social assistance rates, and revisit the basic income program.

Food insecurity means a household does not have enough money to buy food. It can range from worrying about...

Cliniques de vaccination contre la COVID-19 cette semaine 21 fév 23

MESSAGE D’INTÉRÊT PUBLIC

NIPISSING ET PARRY SOUND (ONTARIO) – Des cliniques de vaccination contre la COVID-19 auront lieu à North Bay et à Parry Sound cette semaine, et le vaccin contre la grippe sera offert à un nombre limité de personnes sans rendez-vous.

Les personnes peuvent se présenter pour se faire vacciner contre la grippe avec ou sans recevoir également le vaccin COVID-19. Il est possible de se faire vacciner contre la grippe à tout moment après avoir reçu le vaccin COVID-19, et vice...

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics This Week February 21 23

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – COVID-19 vaccine clinics will take place in Nipissing and Parry Sound districts this week, with the flu shot offered to a limited number of walk-ins.

Individuals may walk in for a flu shot with or without also receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. It is safe to receive the flu shot at any point after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, and vice versa.

COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week include:

Parry Sound

• Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Parry Sound Mall (70 Joseph...