Hamilton COVID-19

• Hamilton set to pause mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for employees

  Councillors voted to move on a potential pause with it's mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy, in effect for staffers for about two years.

  Health

  May 3, 2023
  
• Dedicated cold and flu clinic set to open in downtown Hamilton, Lime Ridge vax clinic to close

  During a board of health update on COVID-19, the flu and RSV, Hamilton Public Health revealed the new clinic hopes to aid overworked city hospitals.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2022
  
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• Hamilton suspends employee COVID-19 vaccination policy

  Ward 3 Coun. Nrinder Nann was among those giving thanks to the 95 per cent, or more than 8,400 employees, who did comply with the vaccination policy.

  Politics

  Aug 12, 2022
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• COVID still likely to hospitalize hundreds of Hamiltonians between fall and end of 2022

  Public health is predicting more COVID activity in the fall among Hamiltonians due to waning immunity and increased transmission through close contact.

  Health

  Aug 10, 2022
• Hamilton might need 6.9% property tax bump in 2023, city administration says

  In addition to a 6.9 per cent tax hike next year, the outlook projects a 4.3 per cent tax increase in 2024 and a 2.9 per cent bump in 2025.

  Politics

  Aug 10, 2022
• Legal cost of Hamilton’s employee vaccination policy estimated at up to $7.4 million

  Up to 264 city employees are facing termination or indefinite unpaid leave on Oct. 1, as a result of their vaccination status.

  Politics

  Aug 5, 2022
• Hamilton achieves a major emissions reduction target thanks to COVID-19

  "It's good news, absolutely", said Tom Chessman, Hamilton's manager of energy initiatives, "but it comes with an asterisk, if I could be cheeky and put it that way."

  Environment

  Jul 7, 2022
• Hamilton public health says current COVID activity low, next wave expected in fall

  Hamilton public health is projecting COVID-19 cases will be low in the months ahead with the possibility of a seventh wave hitting the city by the fall.

  Health

  Jun 13, 2022
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• Hamilton council delays firing unvaccinated municipal employees

  Lora Fontana, the city's head of human resources, says the number of workers not in compliance with vaccination requirements has dropped to 322, down from 440 last week.

  Politics

  May 25, 2022
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• 440 city of Hamilton employees still not in compliance with vaccination policy

  A Hamilton council committee wants to know the cost of dismissing up to 440 municipal employees who have yet to comply with the city's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.

  Health

  May 20, 2022