News
January 14, 2022
Parents and Caregivers, In-person learning is important, not just for our children, but for their families and the broader community. When children...Read more
December 21, 2021
Please note that all WDG Public Health offices will be closed to the public starting December 24, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. and will re-open on January 4, ...Read more
December 16, 2021
January 31, 2022 Update: This letter has been rescinded. Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health and CEO of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public...Read more
Keeping Workplaces Safe: Open Letter from Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum, Associate Medical Officer of Health
December 15, 2021
Keeping Workplaces Safe: Open Letter from Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum, Associate Medical Officer of Health Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Employers, The...Read more
December 10, 2021
On Thursday, December 9, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health received lab confirmation of the region’s first case of the COVID -19 Omicron...Read more
November 23, 2021
Dr. Matthew Tenenbaum, the Associate Medical Officer of Health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph PublicHealth, will be offering a presentation for...Read more
November 18, 2021
Today, Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health and CEO of Wellington-Dufferin Guelph Public Health, announced a regional plan to vaccinate...Read more
November 9, 2021
Public Health offices will be closed on Thursday, November 11, 2021 in observance of Remembrance Day. Normal hours will resume on Friday, November 12...Read more
November 8, 2021
Please be advised that all WDG Public Health offices will open late on Wednesday, November 10 due to an all-staff meeting. Regular operations will...Read more
November 3, 2021
Today, the Province of Ontario has announced that it will provide COVID -19 vaccine booster doses to the following groups: Residents of long-term...Read more
October 14, 2021
For the first time since April 2020, WDG Public Health has a lab confirmed influenza (flu) case. While this case is a result of travel, residents of...Read more
October 5, 2021
Public Health offices will be closed on Monday, October 11 for Thanksgiving. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, October 12. Vaccination Clinics...Read more
Media Release: WDG Public Health will participate in provincial school rapid antigen testing program
October 5, 2021
This morning, the Government of Ontario announced that rapid COVID -19 antigen tests will be made available for targeted testing of children in...Read more
September 29, 2021
WDG Public Health is observing September 30, a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by acknowledging the harm of residential schools and the...Read more
September 28, 2021
Growing evidence suggests that the fourth wave of the pandemic – fuelled by the Delta variant – requires additional measures to protect our community...Read more
September 23, 2021
Please find attached an open letter to students from the University of Guelph, WDG Public Health and the City of Guelph.Read more
September 23, 2021
February 25, 2022 Update: This letter has been rescinded. Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health and CEO of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public...Read more
September 1, 2021
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Employers, I am writing to offer my strongest possible recommendation that all employers across Wellington County,...Read more
August 31, 2021
Public Health offices will be closed on Monday, September 6 for Labour Day. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, September 7. Vaccination Clinics...Read more
July 30, 2021
Public Health offices will be closed on Monday, August 2 for the Civic Holiday. Regular hours resume on Tuesday. Vaccination Clinics All scheduled...Read more