Hastings and Prince Edward counties’ residents planning to travel abroad will be able to get more immunization services right here.
People have had to go to Kingston for anti-malaria shots, but that will change in the new year. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Richard Schabas says with more and more people travelling to exotic places, the services of the travel clinic are needed. The travel clinic at the health unit in Belleville has been expanded to to offer immunization for yellow fever, and will offer anti-malarial shots soon.