Have your say: On COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
April 1, 2021
To the Editors, In December 2020, Health Canada authorized the first COVID-19 vaccines, by Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna. Many people, including me, were astonished, and more... ...read more
OFA sees need for more accessible, affordable PPE
April 1, 2021
By Steve Brackenridge, Director, OFA Across Ontario’s agri-food sector, health and safety has always been a main priority in keeping farms, employees, and customers safe. However,... ...read more
Dunnville getting 64 new LTC beds: Provincial funding to double capacity at Edgewater Gardens
March 25, 2021
By Haldimand Press Staff DUNNVILLE—The Ontario government announced last week that it is investing in 80 new long-term care projects. One of these projects will ...read more
Over 15,000 vaccines given; 75+ to begin vaccinations, waitlist open for ages 70-74
March 25, 2021
By Kaitlyn Clark The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—The COVID-19 vaccination program is rolling along smoothly in Haldimand Norfolk, with project lead Sarah Page announcing that they ...read more
Concern for rising variants, potential farm outbreaks
March 25, 2021
By Kaitlyn Clark The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—Two issues at the forefront for the Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit currently are the increasing numbers of COVID-19 variants ...read more
Have your say: AstraZeneca vaccine hesitancy
March 25, 2021
Note: The below statement was shared in its original version by Dr. Menaka Pai, hematologist and thrombosis medicine physician at Hamilton Health Sciences, on... ...read more
Family Health Team providing primary care in Haldimand for over 15 years
March 18, 2021
By Sheila Phibbs The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—The Haldimand Family Health Team (HFHT) was established in 2005 as a primary health care organization, along with a... ...read more
Second dose of COVID-19 vaccine extended to 4 months
March 18, 2021
By Kaitlyn Clark The Haldimand Press HALDIMAND—The Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) announced March 14, 2021 that people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will now have ...read more
Have your say: Do no harm Dr. Nesathurai
March 18, 2021
To the Editors, Because doctors swear the Hippocratic oath, we make assumptions about them: they are altruistic and trustworthy, they have integrity, they are smarter ...read more
NGH staff launch urgent plea for stem cell donors
March 18, 2021
To The Haldimand Press CANFIELD—A registered nurse (RN) at Norfolk General Hospital (NGH) is urgently awaiting a lifesaving stem cell transplant, and she needs the... ...read more
