A Vaccine is Not Forever: Boosters will keep Holiday Season safe
CHRIS FANNING STAFF WRITER Vaccinations in our region have flatlined: while 81 per cent of us got two doses last year, or a couple of years ago, only 15 per…
COVID-19
Second COVID outbreak at H.J. McFarland Home
For the second time in a little over a month, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has declared a facility-wide COVID-19 outbreak at H.J. McFarland Memorial Home in Picton. Public Health…
Municipality announces COVID-19 vaccination, booster clinics in Picton later this month
The County of Prince Edward is offering COVID-19 booster and vaccination clinics later this month in Picton. Walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics will take place at the Prince Edward Community Centre…
OPINION: Dragging our feet on global vaccine distribution may come back to bite us
In the midst of the recent Omicron wave we are now breathing a sigh of relief and beginning to loosen restrictions. We are daring to hope that we have beaten…
After two years, local emergency declaration is lifted
SARAH WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER Following on the heels of the many COVID-19 restrictions being lifted in the province, this municipality has announced the state of emergency, declared in March 2020,…
Back to in-person learning for students
DESIRÉE DECOSTE STAFF WRITER Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce was joined by Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health on Wednesday to announce the return to…
Special clinic for front-line workers slated for Saturday
A special COVID-19 vaccine clinic to support front-line businesses will take place on Saturday, January 8 from 3-9 pm at the Prince Edward Community Centre (375 Picton Main Street, Picton)….
Ontario returning to modified Step Two as Omicron variant changes landscape
JASON PARKS STAFF WRITER The provincial government announced drastic measures Monday to “blunt” the escalating transmission of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and ensure Ontario’s hospitals aren’t overrun. In response…
Spike in active COVID cases have HPEPH on alert
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is warning residents in the region to remain vigilant against the community spread of COVID-19. In the last week the number of active cases of…
OPINION: A fragile, faltering Canadian health care system.
Covid 19 pandemic has taught us many things. We have learned about virtual appointments, how to intensify research and production of vaccines and other medicines, how to cope as a…