Programs & Services

Last updated: February 22, 2023

For additional information about programs and services offered by Peterborough Public Health please contact us at 705-743-1000 or info@peterboroughpublichealth.ca 

COVID-19 Related Services

Peterborough Public Health Offers:

• COVID-19 vaccine administration at vaccine clinics 
• COVID-19 vaccine order and pick-up for healthcare partners
• Case and Contact management for individuals living or working in high-risk settings
• COVID-19 prevention information 
• COVID-19 case and status reporting 

Partner Organizations Offer:

• COVID-19 symptom assessment and PCR testing 
• COVID-19 rapid antigen test kit distribution 

Other Public Health Programing

ONGOING:

• Community Dental Clinic Remains available for emergency treatment and hygiene appointments are available part time.
• Dental Screening in Schools
• Early Warning and Opioid Overdose Surveillance
• Food Handler Training Classes: Have resumed in secondary schools. Full programming expected to return in April 2022
• Food For Kids Peterborough and County program support
• Food Programs
• Food Safety Program
• Health Hazards Prevention and Control (prioritization of urgent health hazards)
• Healthy Babies Healthy Children – home visits (Most services are being provided via telephone or videoconference)
• Infant Toddler Development program – home visits (Most services are being provided via telephone or videoconference)
• Naloxone Distribution
• Outbreak Investigations
• Rabies Prevention and Control Program
• Requests for Immunization Records (access online available here)
• Routine Immunization Clinic
• Routine Immunization Orders and Pick-up: Available 2 days a week
• Routine Inspection of Facilities
• Safe Water Program
• School-based Immunizations
  • Catch-up for grades 8-12, routine to commence for grade 7-8 in the Fall
• Sexual Health Clinic Services: symptomatic testing is available
• Sewage Disposal Program
• Surveillance and follow-up for diseases of public health significance
• Tobacco Enforcement
• Work with community partners including meetings and community work
  • Some work has resumed. Reach out to contacts for up to date information.

SUSPENDED:

• Climate Change activities
• In-person Prenatal Classes (online prenatal modules continue to be available)
• Family HEALTHline
• Vision Screening in schools
• Tobacco Cessation Support