Hamilton COVID

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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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• COVID-19: Hamilton public health says hospitalizations in current wave to peak in early May

  Hamilton public health is projecting the pace of COVID-19 cases should subside in the weeks ahead hopefully easing the burden of hospital admissions tied to the coronavirus.

  Health

  May 2, 2022
• Most Hamilton councillors support halting mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for city workers

  Councillors were told, during a meeting on Wednesday, that 94 per cent of Hamilton's more than 7,000 municipal employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

  Politics

  Apr 21, 2022
• Staff report recommends suspending City of Hamilton vaccination policy

  If approved, the suspension of the policy would eliminate the threat of termination as of June 1, for more than 500 municipal employees in Hamilton.

  Politics

  Apr 13, 2022
• BA.2 variant, waning immunity to push ‘resurgence’ of Hamilton COVID-19 infections: public health

  The latest Scarsin forecast suggests COVID-19 to continue circulate in the city well into June with residents more susceptible to infection with immunity waning.

  Health

  Apr 4, 2022
• COVID-19: Gradual increase in cases likely for Hamilton, according to public health early spring forecast

  The latest Scarsin forecast expects a 'small swell' of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations going into spring amid an easing of prevention measures in Ontario.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2022
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• COVID-19: Hamilton passes through peak of latest wave, but many more cases likely through March

  As per previous waves, severe outcomes will disproportionately occur among those aged 60 years and over.

  Health

  Feb 14, 2022
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• COVID-19: Toronto, Hamilton open mass vaccination sites to walk-in appointments

  Two of Ontario's most populous cities started allowing walk-ins at mass vaccination sites Thursday

  Health

  Jul 8, 2021