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COVID-19 Update March 8, 2022

Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2022 10:45 AM

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse PractitionersDate: Tuesday March 8th 2022From: Dr. Brent Moloughney, Deputy Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

On March 1, the province revised their public health and workplace safety measures. Proof of vaccination, capacity limits and physical distancing requirements have been lifted for indoor settings, though businesses and organizations may choose to continue requiring proof of vaccination on entry. There are also no limits on indoor or outdoor social...

COVID-19 Booster for 12 to 17 and Post COVID-19 Infection

Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2022 10:45 AM

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection Control

Date: February 17, 2022

From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health and Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Booster doses for youth aged 12 to 17

The Ministry of Health has announced that starting at 8am on Friday February 18, all youth aged 12 to 17 in Ontario will be able to receive their third (booster) dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Appointments can be...

Recommendation of vaccination with third dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on Monday, February 14, 2022 09:00 AM

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: February 14, 2022From: Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Brent Moloughney, Deputy Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

Following the emergence of data regarding vaccination against COVID-19, we recommend that healthcare professionals continue to encourage patients to:

  • Stay up to date with vaccination, and
  • Receive booster doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine...

UPDATE: COVID-19 Reporting of Deaths

Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2022 11:00 AM

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse PractitionersDate: Thursday, February 10, 2022From: Dr Brent Moloughney, Deputy Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

In a previous version of this Public Health Alert (dated Jan 28, 2022) we did not include the phone and fax information needed in order to report a death from COVID-19 to Ottawa Public Health.

Reporting of death from COVID-19 to Ottawa Public Health

Call 613-580-2424, ext. 24224 to leave a...

COVID-19 Update Jan 24, 2022

Posted on Monday, January 24, 2022 10:15 AM

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel and Walk-In ClinicsDate: Jan 24, 2022From: Dr Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

Please find below information Requests for Fitness Center Accommodation, as well as information on COVID-19 vaccine third dose recommendations from the Province.

Requests for Fitness Center Accommodation

You may have heard about the accommodation in the current Provincial...