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The Grey Bruce Health Unit will be holding a vaccination clinic May 20 for individuals who have added their names to a waiting list to receive a first or second dose of the protein-based, non-mRNA Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. The clinic will take place at the Grey Bruce Health Unit building in Owen Sound from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. No walk-in appointments will be available.

The Grey Bruce Health Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in finding the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident that occurred near Durham, ON.

The Grey Bruce Health Unit is holding catchup vaccine clinics in area secondary schools this month for routine, publicly funded immunizations.

The Grey Bruce Health Unit wishes to advise primary care providers, community organizations, residents and others of the government of Ontario’s plan to expand the province’s publicly funded, routine immunization program.

Now that spring has sprung, ticks have become active. If bitten by a specific tick (blacklegged tick - deer tick), you may be at risk of getting Lyme disease. Lyme disease is caused by the bacteria B. burgdoferi, which can be transmitted from a blacklegged tick to a person.