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Novavax Nuvaxovid XBB.1.5 containing COVID-19 vaccine
Posted on Tuesday, January 09, 2024 08:02 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: January 8, 2024
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
The Ontario Ministry of Health has now updated their XBB COVID-19 vaccine guidance to include a recommendation for the use of the Novavax NuvaxovidTM XBB.1.5 containing COVID-19 vaccine:
“For individuals who are not able or willing to receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, the ministry recommends the Novavax XBB COVID-19 vaccine should be offered. National Advisory...
Increase in invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) Disease in Ontario
Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 03:13 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency Departments, and CHCs
Date: December 20, 2023
From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues:
Please find attached a memo to hospitals and health care providers from Ontario’s Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, to provide an update on trends in invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) disease in Ontario and information on iGAS and...
Duty to report animal bites & animal contacts
Posted on Monday, December 18, 2023 01:27 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, CHCs, and Walk-in Clinics
Date: December 18, 2023
From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) would like to remind you to report all potential rabies exposures to OPH as required by Ontario Regulation 557 (COMMUNICABLE DISEASES — GENERAL) under the Health Protection and Promotion Act:
2. (1) A physician, registered nurse in the extended class, veterinarian, police officer or any other person...
Start of Influenza Season Declared in Ottawa
Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2023 02:57 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency Departments and CHCs
Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023
From: Dr. Laura Bourns (Associate Medical Officer of Health)
Dear Colleagues:
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is now declaring the start of the influenza season in Ottawa.
For the week ending December 9, the percent of respiratory lab specimens positive for influenza was 11.7%; for the week prior (ending December 2) the percent positivity was 9.3%.
Influenza -...
Increasing laboratory confirmed influenza cases in Ottawa
Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2023 01:20 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Walk-in Clinics, Travel Clinic, Emergency Departments, IPAC and CHCs
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023
From: Dr. Laura Bourns (Associate Medical Officer of Health)
Dear Colleagues:
Increasing numbers of people with laboratory-confirmed influenza and hospitalizations due to influenza are being reported in our community. The influenza wastewater signal also began rising 4 weeks ago. To date, reported cases of influenza in Ottawa are influenza A (H1N1 and H3N2)...
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