News Release

The Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) R.S.O.1990 requires all students in Ontario to be up-to-date on immunizations.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) performed an inspection on November 7, 2022 at Pro Nails, 8474 Wyandotte St. East, in the City of Windsor after receiving a complaint from a member of the public.

Windsor-Essex Residents Encouraged to Get Vaccinated

Following a systematic and thorough search the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) Board of Health has named a new permanent Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Ken Blanchette.

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day, where we remember the lives lost due to an opioid overdose and take collective action to end stigma by creating a more inclusive environment for people who use substances.

Public health units are to maintain and review vaccine records for every student attending school in their region and those not up-to-date can be suspended from school for up to 20 days.

Based on information from Environment Canada, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has issued a Special Weather Statement for Wednesday August 3, 2022.

Rising rates of opioid-related overdose and death continue to be a concern for local health and social services leaders working on the Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy.

The health unit and partners are relocating the mass vaccination site currently located at Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre in Leamington with the final doses being administered at this site on Saturday, February 5th.