Hamilton Board Of Health

• Hamilton politicians seek plan to include members of public in semi-autonomous board of health

  Councillors voted for a new 13-member public health subcommittee that will serve as an interim body while awaiting a provincial sign-off on a new board model.

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  Jan 16, 2024
  
• Hamilton’s mayor says new council needs ‘time’ on an idea of tweaking board of health

  Mayor Andrea Horwath says talk around a change in the governance of local public health is something council has not really had a chance to dig into with so many new faces.

  Health

  Feb 9, 2023
  
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• Hamilton’s board of health adds protection for residents of high-rise buildings

  Outbreaks at residential high-rise buildings on Queen, Wellington and Rebecca streets accounted for a total of 225 cases of COVID-19.

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  Jul 8, 2021
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• City will study new board of health governance structure in Hamilton

  McMaster pediatrician Dr. Natasha Johnson adds that the pandemic has highlighted a need for diverse voices, citing the example of vaccine hesitancy among racialized communities.

  Health

  Mar 22, 2021
• Community vaccine strategy presented to Hamilton’s board of health

  Once a suitable vaccine is approved for distribution, there are also plans to administer 1,000 doses each day through pharmacies across the city.

  Health

  Feb 19, 2021
• Coronavirus: Hamilton, Niagara change vaccine rollout plans amid Pfizer delivery delays

  Hamilton has administered over 13,000 vaccines, so far. Niagara has completed only about 1,400 inoculations.

  Jan 18, 2021
• Hamilton COVID-19 vaccination efforts aim to reach general public by September

  More than 5,800 long-term care and health care workers in Hamilton have received the COVID-19 vaccine so far - and some of them will be receiving their second dose this week.

  Jan 11, 2021
• COVID-19 more prevalent among Hamilton’s low-income and racialized residents: public health

  A new report from Hamilton public health finds that people of colour and those living in low-income households are at a higher risk of being exposed to COVID-19.

  Health

  Oct 19, 2020
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• Masks to be made mandatory inside common areas of Hamilton apartment buildings and condos

  It will soon be mandatory for Hamilton residents to wear a mask while inside common areas of apartments, condos, and other multi-residential buildings.

  Sep 21, 2020
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• Hamilton board of health approves bylaw making masks mandatory in indoor public spaces

  Hamilton's board of health has approved a bylaw that makes non-medical face masks mandatory inside indoor public spaces in the city.

  Jul 10, 2020