Local clinics
Public Health Sudbury & Districts Mobile Clinic is in the local area today.
The mobile clinic will be at the Peace Park Parking Lot in McKerrow from 12 noon to two pm today, then at 100 Old Nairn Road, EACOM in Nairn, from 4 pm to 6:30 pm this evening.
The mobile clinic will also be at the Espanola Mall this Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm.
They are open as walk-ins for first or second doses for everyone 12 years of age and older.
All three post-secondary institutions now on board for vaccinations
Barely a month ago, it was reported three post-secondary institutions in Sudbury would not require their staff and students to have vaccinations, but as of yesterday morning, all three have changed their policy.
Cambrian College led the way at the end of July following discussions with Public Health Sudbury & Districts followed by Laurentian University late last week.
Yesterday, Collège Boréal joined in the trio to announce guides will be put in place for vaccinations and safety on campus.
The decision comes after news that a fourth wave of COVID-19 is underway.
Anyone who is not fully vaccinated by September 8th will be subject to measures such as testing and screening.
Individuals who cannot be vaccinated based on medical or other grounds recognized by the Ontario Human Rights Code can request an accommodation with their campus.
Two MPPS must prove vaccinated
Two Conservative MPPs have until 5 this afternoon to provide proof they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, or are medically-exempt or they’ll be suspended from caucus.
Premier Doug Ford has ordered that all his members be inoculated, despite his opposition to mandatory vaccinations.
A spokesperson for the premier says that’s because of their close interaction with members of the public.
Reports say one is a veteran MPP from a rural area, the other, a recently-elected member from the greater Toronto area.
Third vaccinations
A senior official with the World Health Organization is criticizing plans to offer a third COVID-19 booster shot.
The Centres for Disease Control in the U-S is now recommending the booster shots, saying protection offered by the first two inoculations is reduced after about eight months.
W-H-O emergency director Mike Ryan says that’s like handing out extra life jackets to some people, while leaving others to drown.
The U-N agency says millions around the world have yet to receive their first vaccination and there’s no solid proof yet that third shots are necessary.
