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Kingston —KFL&A Public Health want to make getting fully vaccinated easier for individuals 12 years of age and older by offering first and second dose all-day walk in appointments at INVISTA Centre and Strathcona Paper Centre. If you have not received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine, walk in for an appointment during vaccine clinic hours.
Clinic hours at  INVISTA Centre
Thursday, July 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, July 23 and Saturday,...
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Kingston  – Getting fully vaccinated is the most important thing KFL&A residents can do to prevent future waves of COVID-19. While case rates are stable in the region, building community immunity is essential to avoid an increase in cases as we move into Step 3 and resume indoor activities and gathering in larger groups. To protect our community, as many residents as possible must get fully vaccinated against the virus.
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Kingston —KFL&A Public Health is pleased to share that over 278,000 vaccinations have been administered in the region. In total, almost 80 per cent of individuals 12 years of age and older have received at least their first dose and 60 per cent of this same age group are fully vaccinated.
“Over the next two weeks with an increased vaccine supply for those 12 years of age and older, we are on target to fully vaccinate over 85 per cent of our eligible population,”...
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Kingston  - On Monday, July 5, 2021, KFL&A Public Health officially declared a COVID-19 outbreak on Davies 5 unit at the Kingston General Hospital site of Kingston Health Sciences Centre.  
KFL&A Public Health indicates that  individuals who attended (visited) Davies 5 unit at the Kingston General Hospital between June 22 to July 5, 2021, may have been exposed to COVID-19.  KFL&A Public Health recommends that individuals...
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Kingston - KFL&A Public Health is working to resolve its information technology (IT) systems after experiencing a cyber security incident on the morning of Friday, June 25, that blocked access to the agency’s servers. 
“As a precautionary measure, the agency’s IT team immediately took all systems offline and began an investigation,” said Linda Murray, Chief Executive Officer at KFL&A Public Health. “It was determined the issue was...
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