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News Release: Mass Immunization Clinics for Individuals Born in or Before 1941 Start Monday

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) with support of community partners are starting to vaccinate individuals born in or before 1941 as of 9 a.m. on March 22, 2021. Individuals who are eligible are able to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment online through the provincial booking system or over the phone at 1-800-563-2808, option 5. Walk-ins will not be accepted at the vaccination clinics. Individuals with appointments are reminded to come...

News Release: Day 1 of Booking sees more than 1,200 COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments made for Eligible Seniors in Health Unit District

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – More than 1,200 COVID-19 vaccine appointments were scheduled yesterday for individuals in the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) region born in 1941 or before. It was the first day appointments could be booked for individuals in this category. The number of confirmed appointments on day one includes those that were scheduled through the online and telephone provincial booking systems, and those made through the Health Unit Call Centre.

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Message d’intérêt publique: La prise de rendez-vous pour le vaccin contre la COVID-19 seront disponibles en ligne ou par téléphone seulement

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – Le Bureau de santé du district de North Bay-Parry Sound (Bureau de santé) souhaite rappeler au public que les rendez-vous pour la vaccination contre la COVID-19 ne peuvent être pris qu’en ligne ou par téléphone. Les personnes ne pourront pas prendre rendez-vous en personne aux sites du Bureau de santé. La prise de rendez-vous débute le lundi 15 mars 2021 pour les personnes nées en 1941 ou avant.

      Comment prendre rendez-vous en ligne :

1. Ayez votre Carte santé de...

Public Service Announcement: COVID-19 Appointments to be Scheduled Online or By Phone Only

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is reminding the public that appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations can only be booked online or by phone. Individuals will not be able to book an appointment in-person at Health Unit office locations. Appointment booking opens on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 9 a.m. for individuals born in 1941 or before.  

How to book an appointment online: 

1. Have your green Ontario health card ready.  
2. Visit www.myhealthunit...

News Release: COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over at Parry Sound McDonald’s

PARRY SOUND, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has declared the COVID-19 outbreak over at the Parry Sound McDonald’s as of March 12, 2021. The Health Unit and management at the Parry Sound McDonald’s worked collaboratively to manage the outbreak and to ensure the safety of the staff and customers.

An outbreak was declared on February 26, 2021, after four employees had tested positive for COVID-19, three of which received a preliminary positive result for a COVID-19...