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Durham Is Our Home campaign celebrates newcomer residents and encourages diversity and inclusion

Whitby, Ontario – Today, the Region of Durham, with support from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, is launching the Durham is Our Home awareness campaign. Durham is Our Home celebrates newcomer residents of Durham and encourages all residents and community members to be welcoming to newcomers to harness the collective success of the community.

As part of the campaign, a video was developed to celebrate the diversity of Durham Region and showcase the experiences of members of the...

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is now available through the Health Department

Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has received a limited supply of the Novavax Nuvaxovid (Novavax) COVID-19 vaccine. Novavax offers a new COVID-19 vaccine option for individuals who are not able to receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or have been waiting for an alternative to the mRNA vaccines. Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine is no longer available at Durham Region COVID-19 community immunization clinics.

The two-dose Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is available for adults...

Durham residents invited to participate in this year’s emergency preparedness survey

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham, in collaboration with the Social Research Centre at Ontario Tech University, are once again conducting a survey to gather information about residents’ understanding of nuclear emergency preparedness.

Where: Complete the Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Resident Survey, until July 2022.

Why: The Region of Durham is committed to making sure residents are educated and informed in the event of an emergency. This includes co-ordinating regional emergency response,...

Coming soon: A new look for the durham.ca homepage

The durham.ca homepage is getting a new look to better serve you! With this revamped layout, you will be able to navigate to popular pages and browse Regional information and services more easily—getting you to the services and information you need faster.

This homepage will offer more ways to learn about the latest in the Region through several new sections including:

1. Popular pages
2. What’s happening in Durham
3. Content spotlight
4. Regional services
5. Featured videos

Learn more about each of the new features...

Chair Henry encourages residents to wear masks in shared indoor spaces

Whitby, Ontario – The following statement is being issued on behalf of John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer for The Regional Municipality of Durham:

“While there have been many signs of optimism and progress, the latest data suggests that we are in yet another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, as cases begin to rise once more.

Although it is not mandated by the Provincial government, and while I respect your right to choose, I, along with the Durham Region Health Department, strongly...