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January 15, 2019
The TBDHU has scheduled two additional flu shot clinics to provide families with children more access to the flu shot.
The clinics will be held from 9:00am to 12:00pm on Thursday, January 17, and Thursday, January 24, at the Health Unit’s main office at 999 Balmoral Street (…
January 21, 2019 – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit will be hosting a gathering, Understanding Our Food Systems, for fourteen (14) road accessible First Nations and invited guests from January 22nd to 24th. The three-day event will explore food security and food self-determination as part of a…
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is happy to announce the start of the Northern Fruit and Vegetable Program! From January to June 2019, almost 16,000 students attending 87 northern elementary schools from Thunder Bay to Manitouwadge to Fort Severn will receive two free, weekly servings of…
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit along with Honourable Minister Patty Hajdu are pleased to support the recent release of the revised Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) through a media launch hosted by the Superior Collegiate Vocational Institute on Friday, February 8th, 2019 at 12:00PM. The new CFG…
March is Nutrition Month across Canada. This year’s theme is “Unlock the Potential of Food.” Registered Dietitians are regulated health professionals who are passionate about food and the many ways it can contribute to good health. We want to encourage people to think about food and the potential…
April 26, 2019 - “Adults need vaccines, too!” is the focus of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s 2019 National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW) campaign. This annual event, held the last week of April, highlights and recognizes the importance of immunization. Canada’s NIAW coincides with…
August 26, 2019 - With the start of another school year just a few weeks away, the Health Unit is reminding parents and guardians of the importance of submitting their child’s immunization record to the Health Unit. The Health Unit must review the records of all children enrolled in both school and…
October 2, 2019 – EarthCare Thunder Bay in collaboration with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is bringing neighbours together this weekend at two Healthy Neighbourhood Harvest events.
The first Healthy Neighbourhood Harvest event takes place on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 1 – 4 pm, at County Park…
Event: Urban Access to Traditional Food: Understanding Wild Game & Understanding Our Food Systems
Gathering Date: 8am-4pm on October 29th and 30th, 2019
Location: Ka-Na-Chih-Hih and Roots to Harvest
October 28, 2019 – Evidence demonstrates important connections between culturally appropriate…
September 10, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is announcing that catch-up immunization clinics will be held in various locations throughout the City of Thunder Bay.
Grade 8 students attending school in the City of Thunder Bay and surrounding communities who missed a Grade 7…
November 26, 2020 - This is an unusual flu season and demand has been much higher than in most years which has resulted in a nationwide shortage of the flu vaccine.
TBDHU is encouraging anyone 5 years of age and older to receive a flu vaccine at a pharmacy as local pharmacies in Thunder Bay and…
February 11, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) in partnership with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and Long-Term Care Homes reached a major milestone this week with 95% of long-term care home residents in the Thunder Bay District having now received the…
February 26, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is actively rolling-out the COVID-19 vaccination program in the TBDHU area. This has been in partnership with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and many other health care, Indigenous and community partners both…
May 11, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) continues rolling-out the COVID-19 vaccination program in the TBDHU area and is actively planning for the increasing numbers of people who are and will be eligible for the vaccine in May and June.
“With our partners, TBDHU…
September 29, 2021 - NORTHERN ONTARIO, ON - Northern Ontario Medical Officers of Health continue to put the health and safety of residents first. Effective October 14, operators of facilities in Northern Ontario where indoor sports are played or practiced will ensure additional groups provide proof…