Scheduled Maintenance Our online inspection reporting system will be undergoing scheduled maintenance Thursday, March 17 at 8:30 a.m. This will impact https://www.wechu.org/inspections. The services should be back up and running at 10 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Author: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
WECHU and BBBB Offer Virtual Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes
Building Blocks for Better Babies (BBBB) in collaboration with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is offering free monthly virtual Prenatal Breastfeeding Classes. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: Call the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, Healthy Families Hotline at 519-258-2146 ext. 1350 All prenatal families are welcome to join to learn the basics of […]
Media Statement Regarding Provincial Announcement of March 9, 2022
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit acknowledges the announcement on March 9, 2022 by the provincial government and recognizes the effect of the pandemic on the community. The pandemic is not over and each individual will need to consider their individual level of risk in their daily decisions around protecting themselves […]
WECHU COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics at St. John de Brebeuf on March 3
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will hold COVID-19 vaccination clinics at St. John de Brebeuf Catholic Elementary School on March 3 from 3:45 – 6 p.m. Anyone from the community who is eligible to be vaccinated is welcome to attend. St. John de Brebeuf Catholic Elementary School 43 Spruce Street […]
Rescinding Local Letter of Instruction for Sport and Recreational Fitness Facilities
With recent announcements and pending changes to vaccination verification and letters of instruction related to the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act (ROA) the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is rescinding the Letter of Instruction for Sport and Recreational Fitness Facilities issued in November 2021. The Health Unit is not issuing any additional […]
Scheduled Maintenance for Health Unit Website to Take Place on Feb. 24
Scheduled Maintenance Our network will be undergoing scheduled maintenance Thursday, February 24 at 4:30 p.m. which will include wechu.org. All network resources should be back up and running at 5 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Pop-Up Clinic at Grovedale Arts & Culture Centre on Feb. 23 and March 1
Grovedale Arts & Culture Centre Vaccination Clinic Extended Hours Dates: Wednesday, Feb. 23 Tuesday March 1 Location: 103 Park Street Kingsville Hours: 11:30 am to 6:15 pm For a current list of Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics open for walk-ins happening the week of February 21, 2022, visit https://www.wechu.org/cv/clinics#pop-up.
Changes to Mass Vaccination Clinics, Boosters Available for Ages 12-17
Upcoming Changes to Mass Vaccination Clinics Grovedale Arts and Cultural Centre (Kingsville) and Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare clinic to close over the coming weeks. Devonshire Mall clinic to expand as a “catch up” vaccination clinic for children. As the province prepares to further ease public health restrictions, residents are reminded that […]
New Location Announced for County-Based Mass Vaccination Clinic
The health unit and partners are relocating the mass vaccination site currently located at Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre in Leamington with the final doses being administered at this site on Saturday, February 5th. The location reopened its doors on January 5th to enhance access to booster doses in response to […]
Transportation, Childcare & Accessibility Supports for COVID Vaccinations
Some individuals may experience greater difficulty in attending their COVID-19 vaccination appointment due to potential barriers, including a lack of safe transportation, childcare services, or other accessibility concerns. There is a variety of local supports available to reduce these barriers and help residents who have appointments attend the vaccination sites. […]