Hastings and Prince Edward Counties/Jan. 3, 2023
Staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccination is the best way to reduce your risk of severe illness, as well as reduce the risk of spreading illness to others. Preventing spread of illness is particularly important to protect those who are at greater risk such as the elderly, immunocompromised and young children.
Staying up to date:
- for those six months to four years of age, means having a completed primary series;
- for those five years and older, means completion of the primary series and receipt of a booster dose (monovalent or bivalent) three to six months after their last dose or following a COVID-19 infection.
Today, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) has updated and modified the information reported on the COVID-19 Cases and Vaccine Information Dashboard to provide updated indicators which reflect how well residents of Hastings and Prince Edward Counties are keeping up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Going forward, HPEPH reporting of COVID-19 vaccination will focus on the percentage of residents who have completed a primary series, and the percentage of residents who have received a dose in the last six months. These statistics will be reported by age groups, in the total population, and in the population aged five and older.
As of Jan. 3, 2023, COVID-19 vaccination rates for HPEC residents are as follows:
- 84% of population age five and older have completed the primary series.
- 27% of population age five and older have received a dose in the last 6 months.
- 3% of population under age five have completed the primary series.
“I encourage all residents to keep up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, in order to protect the vulnerable residents in our community and limit the impact of COVID-19 infections on our local healthcare resources,” says Dr. Ethan Toumishey, Medical Officer of Health and CEO at HPEPH.
You can check your eligibility for a COVID-19 booster at https://www.ontario.ca/vaccine-eligibility/.
Visit hpePublicHealth.ca/vaccine-booking or contact a local pharmacy to find COVID-19 vaccination near you.
The COVID-19 Cases and Vaccine Information Dashboard is updated weekly on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
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Media Contacts:
Maureen Hyland, Communications Specialist
hyland.maureen@hpeph.ca
Emily Tubbs, Communications Specialist
etubbs@hpeph.ca
About Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is a public health agency that serves the counties of Hastings and Prince Edward from four local offices. HPEPH is situated and provides services on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Huron-Wendat and Haudenosaunee people. We monitor the health of our local population, deliver programs and services within our communities, and help develop healthy public policies. We provide information and support in many areas to help improve the health and well-being of our residents. Together with our communities, we help people become as healthy as they can be. For more information, please visit hpePublicHealth.ca. You can also find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
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