Media Statements

Issued: Monday, March 24, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. | Windsor and Essex County

Issued: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. | Windsor and Essex County

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) continues to offer walk-in immunization services in Windsor and Leamington for students over the March Break. This includes providing missing vaccines and updating immunization records for elementary students currently suspended from school and secondary students at risk of suspension.

The WECHU has received confirmation of our area’s second and third case of measles. Additional cases and exposure risks are expected over the coming days and weeks. We are working closely with neighbouring health units as part of a provincial response and are in regular communication with the Ontario Ministry of Health regarding the situation in Windsor and Essex County.

As of March 7th, 2025, 253 elementary students are suspended from school for continuing to have incomplete immunization records with the Health Unit

Following the confirmation of a case of measles which attended Cornerstone Christian Academy, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has updated the exposure window to February 21st and 24th.

As of March 5, 2025, 398 elementary students are suspended from school for continuing to have incomplete immunization records with the Health Unit

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | 9:40 p.m. | Windsor and Essex County

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has received lab confirmation of a case of measles that attends Cornerstone Christian Academy (1664 Talbot Rd, Ruthven, ON). The potential exposure took place from February 21^st to 28^th.

The following statement can be attributed to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) regarding Elementary School Student Compliance with Immunization of School Pupils Act

The following statement can be attributed to Dr. Ken Blanchette, Chief Executive Officer for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU):