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The latest Health stories from Lindsay and the City of Kawartha Lakes.
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OHIP-funded eye exams stopped until government blinks on financial support
Ontario optometrists will no longer be providing OHIP insured eye exams until further notice, making good on a warning their professional association made in January.
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Kawartha Lakes Ontario Health Team gets executive director
The Kawartha Lakes Ontario Health Team (KL-OHT) has announced that Stephanie MacLaren will be joining the KL-OHT as executive director effective Sept. 7.
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Local group's petition tops 3,600 signatures to fix long-term care
Members of the Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes Long-Term Care Coalition presented a petition to local Member of Provincial Parliament, Laurie Scott’s office, in Lindsay. Scott was not available to meet with the coalition this summer.
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Health unit offers incentives to get more youth vaccinated
Young people are being asked to walk in, stick it to COVID-19 and win prizes just by getting their vaccines before the start of school – and a possible fourth wave.
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Let’s move the needle and get youth vaccinated against COVID-19
As parents, we want what’s best for our children and teens. We want to offer support, protection, and advice. Although hugs may be a tougher sell for teenagers, they are important too – just like COVID-19 vaccines.
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Mango products sold locally could be contaminated with Hepatitis A
Local residents are being asked to check their freezers for frozen mango products potentially contaminated with Hepatitis A, as some are known to have been distributed in the region.
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Fenelon Rotary Club supports RMH CT scanner with $10,000 cheque
Since 1944, the Rotary Club of Fenelon Falls has been changing its community and the world for the better through its volunteer service. This year, in addition to its help with the Fenelon Falls COVID-19 vaccination clinics, the Rotary Club of Fenelon Falls is making a gift to help fund the community’s new CT Scanner at Ross Memorial Hospital.
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Health unit says move your second dose up to maximize protection
If you have a second dose appointment scheduled after August 3, the local health unit is asking you to immediately rebook sooner or ‘walk in’ for your COVID-19 vaccine. With the more infectious Delta variant now being the most common strain of COVID-19 in Ontario, the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is urging anyone age 12 years and older to get their second vaccine dose as soon as possible.
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Local optometrists say province has blinders on when it comes to funding eye care
Dr. Liana Cooper, optometrist at Lindsay’s Russell West Optometry, has been part of a three-decade old battle with the province that will soon see eye exams stop for thousands if the Ministry of Health doesn’t blink first. That’s because optometrists feel they have been underfunded for years – and inflation has only made things worse.
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Community raises $500,000 so far for new Coboconk Wellness Centre
The fundraising goal of $1 million set for the building of the Coboconk Wellness Centre reached an important milestone, with half the money raised so far. An event at the Coboconk Train Station celebrated the $500,000 milestone, with local dignitaries in attendance.
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50,000 vaccines given at LEX, with more to come
Today, Ross Memorial Hospital celebrated its 50,000 dose of coronavirus vaccine administered to members of the community at the hospital’s drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Lindsay Fairgrounds (LEX).
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Vaccinations: Anyone, any dose, any time
Getting a first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine is now easier than ever. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit (HKPR) is inviting anyone 12 years of age and older to visit any of its mass immunization clinics in Cobourg, Fenelon Falls or Minden for a first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
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First dose walk-in times now available in Fenelon Falls
If you have not yet received your first COVID-19 vaccine, new walk-in times at health unit clinics are designed with you in mind.
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New hospital CT scanner now operational
Community members in Kawartha Lakes and the surrounding area are poised to benefit from a brand new CT scanner that is now operational at Ross Memorial Hospital.
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Parents urged to get youth vaccinated against COVID-19
The time is right for area youth to get vaccinated against COVID-19, says a media release from the local health unit. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is encouraging youth aged 12 to 17 years to get vaccinated against COVID-19 during the month of June. Based on the province’s schedule for second doses, youth vaccinated this month will be eligible to receive their second dose in August, ensuring they are fully vaccinated when school resumes in September.
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Health unit encourages caution with move to reopening
As the province lifts a number of COVID-19 restrictions for some stores, services and activities in coming days, the local health unit asks people to continue staying safe every step of the way. As of 12:01 am on Friday (June 11), Ontario will enter Step 1 of its Roadmap to Reopen. In this first step, non-essential retailers will be able to reopen for limited in-person shopping, limited outdoor dining on restaurant patios will be allowed, more outdoor activities like camping, fitness classes and religious services can resume, and outdoor gathering sizes will double to up to 10 people.
