The following statement can be attributed to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) regarding Elementary School Student Compliance with Immunization of School Pupils Act
In the fall of 2024, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) completed a review of all student immunization records (65,635) and sent out 7,076 notices to elementary students and 4,785 notices to secondary students.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) will be distributing Potassium Iodide (KI) pills to Windsor residents living in the secondary zone which is 80 km from Enrico Fermi 2 Nuclear Generating Station. This initiative is to ensure our community is prepared in the unlikely event of a nuclear emergency.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has observed a significant increase in cases of influenza reported within the region. To date in 2025, the WECHU received more than double the number of reported cases of influenza compared to this time last year.
Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Medical Officer of Health at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU), has rescinded the Boil Water Advisory issued on February 10, 2025, for consumers of the Amherstburg Water Distribution System, in the impacted areas:
The purpose of this Ministry of Health quick guide is to provide a summary of the fundamental requirements under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA).
2024 Q4 Strategic Plan Progress Report
WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
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Partnerships Advancing meaningful partnerships that focus on health equity and priority populations. |
This report provides a status summary for Intervention Work Plans (IWP) in the 2024 Annual Service Plan that were in active and in progress during Q4 (October 1 through December 31).
The project lead for each active IWP was asked to provide a progress report on their work. The status updates for Q4 consisted of the following categories:
The end of January has many residents of Windsor and Essex County (WEC) turning their eyes to the brighter days ahead. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is reminding residents that respiratory illness season is still here, seasonal illnesses are on the rise in the region, and there is still time to protect yourselves and those around you.