Posted on Friday, July 16, 2021 04:00 AM
To: Ottawa Family PhysiciansDate: July 15, 2021From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH), COVID-19 Vaccine, Ottawa Public Health and Dr. Robin Taylor, AMOH, Physician Engagement, Ottawa Public Health
Dear Colleagues,This Public Health Alert is specifically for family physicians who practice as part of a patient enrollment model (FHO, FHG, FHN, or CCM). Below, please find information from Ontario Health on how to access a report on the COVID-19 immunization status of your...
Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 01:00 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel and Walk-In Clinics
Date: July 14, 2021
From: Dr. Michelle Foote, Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH) Acting, Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
Ottawa Public Health would like to inform you of two community-based COVID-19 testing initiatives that may affect your patients.
Take-home COVID-19 testing at Ottawa day camps
In collaboration with CHEO, Ottawa Public Health will begin offering take-home COVID-19...
Posted on Monday, July 12, 2021 07:45 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse PractitionersDate: July 12, 2021From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health
Dear Colleagues,
Ottawa and neighbouring regions continue to be classified as risk areas for Lyme disease. Both clinically diagnosed and laboratory confirmed cases of LD are reportable to OPH. Please notify OPH about all cases of Lyme disease by completing the Health Care Provider Lyme Disease Reporting Form and fax to 613-580-9640. If you have any...
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2021 11:15 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, NPs, Midwives, Travel and Walk-In Clinics
Date: July 8, 2021
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH), COVID-19 Vaccine, Ottawa Public Health and Dr. Robin Taylor, AMOH, Physician Engagement, Ottawa Public Health
Dear Colleagues,
There have been recent international reports of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination with COVID-19mRNA vaccines. These may have resulted in questions or concerns from your patients.
Information to date indicates...
Posted on Friday, June 18, 2021 11:45 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Vaccine Providers, Pharmacists, Midwives
Date: June 18, 2021
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH), COVID-19 Vaccine, Ottawa Public Health
Dear Colleagues,
On June 17 the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) revised their recommendation for second doses of COVID-19 vaccines in people who had received the AstraZeneca vaccine for their first dose, stating that an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) is preferred:
When the...