Changes and updates to COVID-19 resources

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives and Infection Prevention and Control teamsDate: April 28, 2022From: Dr. Robin Taylor (Associate Medical Officer of Health)

Dear Colleagues,

There have been many recent changes to weblinks coming from various health care partners. This Public Health Alert captures many of those changes for your convenience. Updates below include: new case and contact management guidance, Paxlovid in Ottawa, new Long-Term Care Act, new federal travel information,...

Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: April 13, 2022From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

As of April 14th, the Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine will be available through Ottawa Public Health to individuals who meet the following criteria:

• 18 years of age or older
• Live, work, or attend school in Ottawa
• Not able to receive an mRNA vaccine due to contraindications, OR are not...

COVID-19 Resurgence

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: March 31, 2022From: Dr. Brent Moloughney, Deputy Medical Officer of Health and Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

We continue to see evidence that the level of COVID-19 in Ottawa is rising. The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal is very high and increasing, as is Ottawa’s test percent positivity. 

We are currently experiencing another COVID-19 resurgence.

Ongoing Masking Requirement

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: March 31, 2022From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,As of March 21, 2022, the Government of Ontario no longer requires general masking in most indoor settings. This public health alert is to clarify that masking is still required incertain indoor settings. 

Ongoing Setting Specific Masking Requirements 

Masks are required for the following medical and...

Newly approved COVID-19 Vaccines

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection Control Date: Monday March 14, 2022 From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear colleagues, Health Canada has recently approved two COVID-19 vaccines, Novavax Nuvaxovid and Medicago Covifenz. 

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is currently awaiting further information from our Provincial Ministry of Health colleagues regarding delivery timelines and supply of these two vaccines. As a...