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Professional Development and Resources
Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 03:16 PM
- The following resources for 2024-2025 Influenza Season are shared by Public Health Ontario (PHO)
- HIV Education Series for Primary Care Clinicians: Enhance your HIV knowledge and skills. HIV Education and Learning (HEaL) series to strengthen ability to assess, diagnose, and manage patients at risk or lving with HIV. Each session is eligible for Mainpro+1 credit/hour (pending...
OPH Launches New Dashboard For Infectious Disease Surveillance Data
Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 03:16 PM
OPH now offers readily available surveillance data on reportable infectious diseases of public health significance among Ottawa residents through the new, interactive data visualization tool: the Diseases of Public Health Significance Dashboard.
Diseases of public health significance are reportable to local public health in accordance with O. Reg. 135/18: DESIGNATION OF DISEASES and amendments under the Health Protection and Promotion Act. These diseases include:
- routine vaccine-preventable (such as...
Ontario Mpox Guidance Updates
Posted on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 02:09 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: October 16, 2024
From: Dr. Michelle Foote, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Ontario Mpox Guidance Updates
Dear colleagues,
Ontario has experienced an increase in mpox activity in 2024, and several individuals have tested positive for mpox in Ottawa. Some individuals testing positive in Ottawa have not reported recent travel, providing evidence of local transmission.
The WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)...
Fall 2024 COVID-19 Local Vaccine Availability and Recommendations
Posted on Monday, October 07, 2024 01:50 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: October 7, 2024
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Deputy Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Fall 2024 COVID-19 Local Vaccine Availability and Recommendations
Dear Colleagues,
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received a limited supply of Moderna KP.2 COVID-19 vaccine and has begun distributing initial doses to hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes, as per Provincial direction. The Pfizer KP.2 shipment is expected mid-October. Pharmacies have also started to receive...
Updates on Provincial COVID-19 Testing Eligibility and Availability of Rapid Antigen tests
Posted on Friday, October 04, 2024 06:20 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: October 4, 2024
From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Updates on Provincial COVID-19 Testing Eligibility and Availability of Rapid Antigen tests
Dear Colleagues,
Please see the attach memo from the Ontario Ministry of Health for an update on COVID-19 testing, including eligibility for publicly funded testing and eligibility for ordering rapid antigen tests through the Provincial Antigen Testing Program.
The attached memo...
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