September 2023 Board of Health Meeting - Q2 2023 Board of Health Feedback Survey Results Information Report

Prepared By:

Planning and Strategic Initiatives Department

Date:

September 21, 2023

Subject:

Q2 2023 Board of Health Feedback Survey Results


BACKGROUND/PURPOSE

The Ontario Public Health Standards (2021), under the Good Governance and Management Practices Domain, states: “the board of health shall have a self-evaluation process of its governance practices…”.

September 2023 Board of Health Meeting - Seasonal Influenza and COVID-19 Season 2023/2024 Information Report

Prepared By:

Healthy Schools Department - Immunization

Date:

September 21, 2023

Subject:

Seasonal Influenza and COVID-19 Season 2023/2024


BACKGROUND

Influenza (flu) Vaccine

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) plays a key role in the implementation of the Ministry of Health’s Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) which offers influenza vaccine free of charge each year to all individuals six months of age and older who live, work, or attend school in Ontario.