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Uploaded October 2024.
Memo to Medical Officers of Health from Chief Medical Officer of Health


re: Legionella cases in Ontario

This form can be used by all providers in the City of Thunder Bay as well as those located in the district communities. 

Updated: September, 2024

A guide for how to safely pick up and dispose of found needles and/or sharp objects.

Updated: October 2024.

 

TBDHU encourages everyone to protect themselves from seasonal illnesses by getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu as soon as they become available to them.

Vaccines are now available to those who are at higher risk of severe illness from an infection, while everyone else becomes eligible on…

June 17, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Bethammi Nursing Home – 2nd Floor, located at 63 Carrie Street, have declared an outbreak of a respiratory illness.

Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled for this unit until further notice. Visitors to this unit…

June 19, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Bethammi Nursing Home, located at 63 Carrie Street, have extended the respiratory outbreak today to facility-wide.

Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled for this unit until further notice. Visitors to this unit…

June 27, 2019 - The facility-wide outbreak of gastrointestinal illness at Southbridge Pinewood, located at 2625 E. Walsh Street, has been declared over today at 10am. All restrictions have been lifted.

The Health Unit is urging people to stay at home and refrain from visiting hospitals, long-term…

Thunder Bay Providers - Use this reporting form to order routine, Grade 7 and high risk vaccines.

The form can be emailed to vaccineorders@tbdhu.com OR faxed to 807-625-4828.

NOTE: A SUBMIT button is available at the bottom right of the form which will allow the completed form to…

Use this reporting form to ensure TBDHU has the information needed to:


update records for children 0-18.
report high risk vaccines to the Ministry of Health.


The form can be emailed to vaccines@tbdhu.com or faxed to 807-625-4828.

NOTE: A SUBMIT button is available at the…

For more information on TB and the outbreak, click here. 

Updated: March 2024

Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine - Storage and Handling Oct 2024

Parents and caregivers reminded to keep children and themselves up to date with routine immunizations. Pregnant individuals are also a group of emphasis.

The province has seen a rise in pertussis (whooping cough) cases. While the rates of pertussis in the District of Thunder Bay are currently…