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Ministry Guidance and Resources Ontario Ministry of Health: COVID ‑19 health sector guidance Ontario Ministry of Health: COVID -19 communication resources Symptoms, Testing and Treatment PHAC : COVID...Read more
Check eligibility to book a measles vaccine appointment online View measles exposure sites in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Cases of measles are on the rise in Ontario and worldwide. Check your vaccine...Read more
So, you’ve received two doses of the COVID -19 vaccine, but you’ve been putting off getting your booster. We’re here to answer some of your questions about booster doses and breakdown why now is the...Read more
Download the 2018 Community Report ( PDF , 32 Pages, 6.6 MB ) Message from Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health & CEO Change and Consistency It is a time of change for Wellington-Dufferin...Read more
Download the 2019 Community Report ( PDF , 35 pages, 4 MB ) Message from Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health & CEO As Medical Officer of Health and CEO of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph...Read more
Download the 2017 Community Report ( PDF ). 50 years of health and well-being In 2017, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health celebrated 50 years of promoting healthy lives and preventing disease...Read more
When we reflect on the past year and the largest vaccination campaign in WDG Public Health history, we recognize the partners, staff and volunteers who made it possible. Keeping residents safe and...Read more
Today, the Province of Ontario has announced that it will provide COVID -19 vaccine booster doses to the following groups: Residents of long-term care homes, retirement homes, elder care lodges, and...Read more
Download the 2016 Community Report ( PDF , 24 pages, 1.3 MB ) Message from the Medical Officer of Health & CEO , Dr. Nicola Mercer In 2017, as the country turns 150 years old, Canadians may be...Read more
After months of stress, changes and challenges that the COVID -19 pandemic has brought on all of us, there is a new glimmer of hope that we may have an end in sight. Vaccines have arrived to our...Read more
We’ve talked a lot about developing children’s brains by helping them explore, learn and play. As parents and caregivers, we try to protect those brains from injury – by wearing helmets and using car...Read more
Public Health inspects every location where provincially funded vaccines are stored. These include doctor’s offices, hospitals and pharmacies. These efforts ensure the delivery of safe, effective...Read more
Animal bites can result in the transmission of rabies. Rabies is a viral disease that affects the brain and central nervous system and can be spread to mammals (including people and animals – both...Read more
At Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, we work every day to protect health and promote well-being in our communities—where you live, learn, work, and play. Land Acknowledgement We acknowledge...Read more
How to Prevent the Spread of Infection to Others Review the recommended immunizations and make sure you are up to date. Clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub ( ABHR ) until you have access to...Read more
Measles case are on the rise in our region. To view your child’s immunization record or report your child’s measles vaccines online, visit immunizewdg.ca . For more information about measles, visit...Read more
Getting an annual flu shot and updated COVID -19 vaccine offers the best protection from serious illness during respiratory illness season, which generally runs from October to April each year...Read more
Below you will find a list of historical Board of Health reports available by request by emailing info@wdgpublichealth.ca . Reports from 2023 to date can be found under the associated Board of Health...Read more