http://www.smdhu.org SMDHU Press Releases Rss Feed 60 en-us 3/19/2010 1:01:10 AM 1 268 The theme of this year’s Nutrition Month, “Celebrate food … from field to table,” is a great opportunity to put healthy local foods on the menu both at home and in the numerous places across Simcoe Muskoka where people and food come together. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/newsrelease/Details/10-03-02/bringing_healthy_eating_closer_to_home-3942270489.aspx smdhu Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT ae0202c8-86f8-4488-a51f-c25c3304da59 The Midland Flyers are taking on more than just local rivals the Penetang Kings when the two teams meet Saturday, Jan. 30 at the North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Centre. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/newsrelease/Details/10-01-22/flyers_health_unit_team_up_for_tobacco-free_sports_night.aspx SMDHU Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 17d81dc8-621a-4f79-a805-a46892c8acb7 More than 370 tobacco users in Simcoe and Muskoka have already signed on to make a quit attempt and hopefully win a new Ford Escape hybrid in the annual Driven to Quit Challenge. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/newsrelease/Details/10-01-15/driven_to_quit_challenge_already_attracting_quitters.aspx smdhu Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2b5b0380-4d18-4053-96ef-d00d7f74db90 The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is encouraging residents to get vaccinated against H1N1 and seasonal influenza at one of its final public health clinics this week, which end as of Saturday December 12. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/newsrelease/Details/09-12-07/last_week_of_public_health_flu_clinics_in_simcoe_muskoka.aspx SMDHU Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT a328e86d-b19e-4215-b0cf-50550f168b2c The flu immunization program in Simcoe and Muskoka now includes seasonal influenza vaccine for all those six months of age and over. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/newsrelease/Details/09-11-27/health_unit_adds_seasonal_flu_to_vaccine_clinics.aspx SMDHU Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT a68c094a-42ca-4e71-a0f4-16358e258435 The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is encouraging residents to get vaccinated against H1N1 through participating health care providers, or at public health clinics, which have been expanded into December and include new locations. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/newsrelease/Details/09-11-25/h1n1_clinics_expanded_into_first_two_weeks_of_december.aspx SMDHU Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 0ec37f7b-0360-4f4b-8a70-2bc5c02e79ec SIMCOE MUSKOKA – The health unit will be making the H1N1 vaccine available to anyone over the age of six months, beginning tomorrow, November 17. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/newsrelease/Details/09-11-16/h1n1_vaccines_open_to_all_simcoe_muskoka_residents.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT c325ca07-3fa7-4d42-a6a4-da3a7c11f928 Children from 6 months up to and including 18 years can get the H1N1 vaccine now. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/newsrelease/Details/09-11-13/h1n1_vaccine_now_open_to_children.aspx Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT e7e46fd7-1d2c-4748-8ba7-e2ff052fcd54 http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/newsrelease/Details/09-11-10/seniors_over_65_added_to_vaccine_priority_list.aspx Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT dd44ff9b-4c7e-4bc9-bfe1-3d4589909222 SIMCOE MUSKOKA – Public H1N1 flu clinics continue to offer vaccine exclusively to the six high risk groups, the health unit says. “In our first two days of clinics we were able to vaccinate more than 7,000 people in those groups, and we are pleased the public has responded so positively,” says Medical Officer of Health Dr. Charles Gardner. However, the high risk population makes up about 25 per cent of the local population and it will take time to reach them all. In addition, recent shortages in supply also mean the vaccine must be provided solely to those at highest risk. http://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/JFY/Newsroom/newsrelease/Details/09-11-06/high_risk_groups_still_the_focus_of_h1n1_flu_clinics.aspx Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT debcff35-a508-40a6-9ebc-d9ed524d51fa