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Photo: Jack Moreh - Freerange StockMore COVID-19 vaccination clinic dates available for booking
- Individuals 55+ years old in 2021, 45+ in 2021 with a postal code starting with ‘L2G’ or pregnant individuals, highest-risk individuals with health conditions, plus an essential caregiver can all book a COVID shot.
- The following additional clinic dates have been added:
- May 9-10 – Fort Erie, Leisureplex
- May 15-16 – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Community Centre
- May 16-22 – Pelham, Meridian Community Centre
- May 24, 25 & 28 – West Lincoln, West Lincoln Community Centre
- May 29 – Niagara Falls, MacBain Community Centre
- Clinic dates for Port Colborne at the Vale Health and Wellness Centre TBA
- Residents can book an appointment at Ontario.ca/bookvaccine or by calling 1-833-943-3900.
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Photo: Vantage Point - Freerange StockNiagara Health makes changes to increase Critical Care capacity
- The number of ICU beds being filled by COVID-19 patients is at unprecedented levels and is anticipated to climb further.
- In addition to COVID-19 patients, hospitals need to ensure capacity is available for non-COVID-19 patients requiring critical care.
- Over the last week, Niagara Health has increased the number of physicians and staff working in the ICU department.
- The next phase will involve enlarging the physical space for critical care services in St. Catharines to create more capacity for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients.
- Niagara Health is currently caring for 82 COVID-19 patients including 24 in the ICU which has pushed ICU capacity to 108%.