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Annual Assessment of Student Immunization Records
Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2023 01:33 PM
Date: November 16th, 2023
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Annual Assessment of Student Immunization Records
Dear Colleagues,
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has once again started the annual process of assessing childhood immunization records for compliance with the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA).
- To attend school in Ontario, students need to be immunized against nine vaccine preventable diseases or have a medical or religious/philosophical exemption:...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine for older adults
Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 02:18 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: November 14, 2023
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
As of August 4, 2023, Health Canada approved Arexvy (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted) for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in adults 60 years of age and older. NACI is currently reviewing the use of Arexvy, and a chapter and update will follow the Canadian...
Update on Fall 2023 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine in Ottawa
Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2023 09:49 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: October 31, 2023
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
As of October 30, 2023 all Ontarians six months and older are now eligible to receive their flu vaccine and the updated COVID-19 XBB.1.5 vaccine (if it has been the recommended six months since their last dose or confirmed COVID-19 infection).
COVID-19 XBB.1.5 Products
In addition, to the previously approved Moderna COVID-19 XBB.1.5 vaccine, Health Canada...
Two Cases of Measles in Outaouais Residents
Posted on Friday, October 13, 2023 03:50 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency Departments and CHCs
Date: October 13, 2023
From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Two Cases of Measles in Outaouais Residents
Two cases of measles in Outaouais residents have been confirmed. Both cases are linked to international travel and went directly to hospital upon their return to Canada.
Ottawa Public health is directly contacting any Ottawa residents who were exposed to the cases....
Ordering of Rapid Antigen Tests & Resources for COVID-19 Antivirals
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 04:04 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, CHCs, Emergency Departments, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics
Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2023
From: Dr. Laura Bourns (Associate Medical Officer of Health)
Dear Colleagues:
Please find attached a memo from Ministry of Health: ‘Update on the Distribution of Rapid Antigen Tests in Ontario under the Provincial Antigen Screening Program’(available in English only).
To support ongoing access to COVID-19 testing and therapeutics through the Fall/ Winter respiratory...
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