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Measles information for community practices
Posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 11:38 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: March 26, 2024
From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
This Public Health Alert is to provide information on the clinical presentation of measles and testing in community settings. Additional measles updates and resources are provided in the Public Health Alert sent out on March 20.
Measles Information
Public Health Ontario has a new resource for health care providers (Measles:...
Measles update – new resources available
Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2024 08:21 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: March 20, 2024
From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Due to an increase in measles activity globally, Canada has begun to see more cases of measles, including in Ontario and Quebec. This Public Health Alert is to provide an update on new resources available.
Measles Epidemiology
Public Health Ontario (PHO) is now publishing a weekly epidemiological summary of measles in Ontario. As of March 13, 2024, eight confirmed cases of measles...
Guidance regarding measles-containing vaccines
Posted on Thursday, February 29, 2024 01:39 PM
Public Health Alert
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: February 29, 2024
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Guidance regarding measles-containing vaccines
Dear Colleagues,
Please see below for guidance in response to patient inquiries regarding measles-containing vaccines which, in Canada, are the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine and the Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella (MMRV) vaccine. MMRV vaccine is authorized only in children 4-12 years of age.
The...
Measles Preparedness
Posted on Friday, February 23, 2024 08:34 AM
Public Health Alert
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency Departments and CHCs
Date: February 22, 2024
From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Measles Preparedness
Please see the memo from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health (memo only available in English), which highlights the need for measles preparedness, in light of increased global measles activity, including two recent travel related cases in Ontario.
Included below...
Update on Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine including expanded eligibility
Posted on Friday, January 26, 2024 08:48 AM
Public Health Alert
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: January 25, 2024
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Update on Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine including expanded eligibility
Dear Colleagues,
This Public Health Alert provides an update on the Ministry of Health’s publicly funded high-risk older adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine program. The Arexvy RSV vaccine was approved for adults aged 60 years and older by Health Canada...
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