Vaccines & Infectious Disease

Online tick identification resource that patients and providers can use to submit tick photographs for identification.

Amplify Care EMR toolkit supporting one-time adult hepatitis C screening and ongoing care for patients with hepatitis C.

Provides free regional hepatitis C testing, treatment and support for eligible priority populations through a partnership with Regional HIV/AIDS Connection.

Southwestern Public Health form for reporting confirmed and probable Lyme disease cases.

Ministry of Health eligibility and clinical information for COVID-19 vaccination, including fall and spring dose recommendations for higher-risk populations.

Provides current reporting instructions and contact information for clinicians managing reportable enteric infections and viral hepatitis in Elgin and St. Thomas.

TB skin testing by appointment only * clients must return to the Health Unit two days later to have the TB skin test read by a Public Health Nurse * TB skin tests are only done onsite for medical or immigration purposes

Portal for eligible organizations with approved vaccine fridges to order publicly funded vaccines.

Local clinical and patient education information on Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, including prevention and tick-risk guidance.