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Health Department celebrates National Non-Smoking Week, January 21 to 27

Whitby, Ontario - National Non-Smoking Week is January 21 to 27 and Durham Region Health Department will celebrate by reminding everyone that it’s never too late to quit smoking.

National Non-Smoking Week has been recognized across Canada for more than 40 years. The week is observed annually to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco use and to encourage smokers to quit smoking. Research has shown that tobacco is the biggest preventable cause of death in Canada, with approximately 16...

Local campaign educates about the use of naloxone to help reverse opioid overdose

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department, in partnership with the Durham Region Opioid Task Force, is promoting a local campaign entitled, “Help save a life. Reverse an overdose. Carry naloxone.” This campaign aims to help reduce the damaging effects of an opioid overdose on members of our community.

“Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose” said Lee Truong, a public health nurse with the Health Department. “Naloxone is a nasal spray that...

Area residents encouraged to get their annual flu shot and the new COVID-19 XBB vaccine

Help keep everyone healthy during respiratory viral illness season

Whitby, Ontario – Respiratory viral illness season is here, and Durham Region Health Department is reminding area residents to protect themselves and others by getting their annual influenza (flu) vaccine and a dose of the new COVID-19 XBB vaccine.

The flu vaccine protects you from the influenza virus which causes a contagious respiratory viral illness, and the new XBB COVID-19 vaccine helps to protect against the new Omicron XBB...