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...
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...
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...
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...
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...