On December 18, 2021, the Ontario Ministry of Health put in place recommendations to preserve the limited availability of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) vaccine to only those who were identified for a preferential dose of the vaccine (i.e., those between 12-29 years of age). Due to a currently stable supply of […]
Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics No appointment or health card required. The following Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics will be open for walk-ins: – to individuals aged 5 years or older for first and second doses and – to eligible individuals for third doses Those who are eligible to receive their first, second, or […]
Effective immediately, the Letter of Instruction suspending the arrival of workers participating in the federal Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program in Windsor and Essex County is rescinded. The instructions were issued on Tuesday evening and required owners and operators of businesses who employ TFWs in the region to cancel, suspend, […]
Our network will be undergoing scheduled maintenance Friday, January 14 at 8 p.m. which will include wechu.org. All network resources should be back up and running at 8:30 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY HEALTH UNIT Phone: 519-258-2146 Website: wechu.org
News Release: Health Unit Provides Direction Amidst Provincial Delays in Contacting COVID-19 Cases The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit would like to notify residents of Windsor-Essex that due to a high volume of cases across Ontario, the provincial service which provides assistance in contacting positive cases is experiencing delays. If you […]
Region pivoting to follow new provincial guidance. As announced today by Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore, new provincial guidance was provided on PCR testing today that is effective tomorrow, December 31. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is working closely with leads for local assessment and testing centres, Windsor Regional […]
Spread goodwill and cheer this holiday season, not COVID-19. The holiday season is upon us and this year it remains essential to celebrate safely by following public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 cases in our community. Follow these recommendations to keep safe this holiday season: – Host […]
Local Health Unit Aims to Address Surge in Cases With cases of COVID-19 climbing steadily in the past month, local health officials are once again putting in place restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. An updated Letter of Instruction from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) addresses the […]
As announced on Friday, children 5 to 11 years of age are now eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 (Comirnaty) vaccine in Canada. Locally, appointment slots at the Devonshire Mall mass vaccination clinic are now available with the first appointments taking place this Thursday morning. According to Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, […]
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is once again encouraging residents to test their homes for radon gas this Fall and Winter. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and is linked to 16% of lung cancer deaths in Canada. The Radon: Know Your Level Study, completed […]