Posted on Monday, June 13, 2022 04:45 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: June 10, 2022From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health and Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has reported the first lab-confirmed case of monkeypox in an Ottawa resident. The individual has recovered, and OPH has followed up with close contacts as applicable. The risk to the general public is very low at this...
Posted on Friday, June 10, 2022 09:30 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: June 10, 2022From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health and Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
Please find below several updated provincial resources on monkeypox. Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has linked these resources on our health care professionals’ monkeypox webpage, and will continue to send Public Health Alert communications as...
Posted on Thursday, June 09, 2022 06:15 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: June 8, 2022From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues:
Beginning April 2022, Ontario has expanded its publicly funded Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) immunization program to include a routine dose in every pregnancy, for protection against pertussis.
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has reviewed the evidence...
Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2022 12:00 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency Departments and CHCsDate: Wednesday, June 1, 2022From: Dr. Monir Taha (Associate Medical Officer of Health)
Dear Colleagues:
Please find attached from the Ministry of Health: ‘Q&A for Monkeypox: Interim vaccine guidance for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and how to access tecovirimat, Ver. 1.0 –May 28, 2022’
AttachmentsPosted on Friday, May 27, 2022 06:30 AM
To: All Physicians, ERs, CHCs, Walk-in Clinics, Travel ClinicsDate: May 21, 2022From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Further to information shared yesterday, please find additional information from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health regarding Monkeypox. Please review the attached PDF's including an Order to report and Investigation Form (available in Appendix B of CMOH 77.6 Order) to connect with PHO for testing support. Attachments are currently available in...