Toronto – All Torontonians can book their updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu vaccine. To promote vaccination this fall and winter season, Mayor Olivia Chow, Councillor Chris Moise (Toronto Centre), Chair of the Board of Health and Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health received their vaccines today at the Toronto Public Health (TPH) vaccination clinic at Metro Hall. …
Toronto – Medical Officer of Health Dr Eileen de Villa said in her report that this season, epidemiological data suggests that Toronto will experience a high level of respiratory virus activity. As a result Toronto Public Health is seeking an additional $5 million to help combat respiratory illnesses.
Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) has reported its first probable human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in an adult resident in 2023. WNV is an infection transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. While the risk of getting infected in Toronto is currently low, TPH encourages residents ahead of the August long weekend to take …
Toronto – As part of Toronto Public Health’s (TPH) commitment to restoring pre-pandemic programs and services, TPH is opening a new fixed-site vaccination clinic near Scarborough Town Centre on August 1. The clinic will provide access to life-saving vaccines for residents in all four quadrants of the city. Residents will now have access to four fixed-site clinic locations, ensuring equitable …
Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) has received confirmation of one batch of mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These mosquitoes were collected from a northwest Scarborough location and are the first to test positive for WNV – an infection transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito – in Toronto this year. TPH conducts …
Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) updated its submission to Health Canada for an exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to decriminalize drugs for personal use in Toronto. This is a critical step in Toronto’s response to the drug toxicity crisis. The update of the initial submission is a made-in-Toronto model to decriminalization. More information is available on …
Toornto – After three years of living with and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, Toronto Public Health (TPH) is releasing Toronto’s Population Health Profile: Insight on the Health of Our City. The report provides a snapshot of Toronto’s health and wellbeing and will be presented at the next Board of Health meeting on Tuesday, February 21. Building on the comprehensive 2019 T.O. Health …
Toronto – Toronto Mayor John Tory and Toronto Medical Officer of Health Dr Eileen de Villa rolled up their sleeves for Team Toronto, receiving the vaccine to protect against influenza (flu). The Mayor also received his COVID-19 bivalent booster, which gives better protection against the highly contagious Omicron variant and its subvariants. The vaccinations will help guard against serious illness …
Toronto – Mayor John Tory joined Toronto Medical Officer of Health, Dr Eileen de Villa, and a Government of Ontario representative to unveil a new dental clinic in partnership with the Rexdale Community Health Centre (RCHC). Funding for the clinic is provided by the Ontario Government which will allow TPH to provide necessary services to eligible clients ranging from children …
Toronto – Toronto Public Health (TPH) is holding the first of a series of community-based vaccination clinics to curb the spread of the monkeypox virus. Working together with the Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance (GMSH) and other community partners, vaccination clinics will be held over the coming weeks to offer protection to individuals who have had close contact with someone …
