News for Health Care Professionals

Listeriosis, plant-based refrigerated beverage recall

To: All Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners

Date: July 15, 2024

From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health

Subject: Listeriosis, plant-based refrigerated beverage recall

You may receive questions about a product recall concerning plant-based refrigerated beverage products potentially contaminated with Listeria. To date, there have been no reported listeriosis cases in Ottawa related to this recall; in Ontario there have been nine confirmed cases. 

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Increase in pertussis (whooping cough) cases in Ottawa

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: July 11, 2024
From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Increase in pertussis (whooping cough) cases in Ottawa

In recent weeks, there has been an increase in the number of pertussis cases reported in Ottawa.

Epidemiology

In 2024 (as of July 8), 10 cases of confirmed or probable pertussis in Ottawa residents have been reported to Ottawa Public Health (OPH). In 2023, there were six cases of pertussis reported. The average...

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Changes to publicly funded pneumococcal vaccine program

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: July 9, 2024
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Deputy Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,
Please see attached notice and documents from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health advising that Ontario’s publicly funded pneumococcal vaccine program is transitioning to the following new pneumococcal vaccines:

• Pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate (Pneu-C-15), Vaxneuvance
• Pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate (Pneu-C-20), Prevnar 20

The product transition is...

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Changes to Vaccine Requirements for Children Previously Immunized with Oral Poliovirus Vaccine

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: July 3, 2024
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Deputy Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Changes to Vaccine Requirements for Children Previously Immunized with Oral Poliovirus Vaccine

Dear Colleagues,  

Please be aware of updated provincial polio vaccine recommendations for children previously immunized with oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV). Please note that these changes impact children (ages 0 - 17 yrs) vaccinated internationally (e.g., newcomers to Canada) as...

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CME: Ottawa Stroke Summit, September 27, 2024, University of Ottawa CPD

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University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development

With the growing number of patients surviving stroke plus the increasing number of strokes projected among the aging population the demand for stroke services is on the rise. Opportunities exist to better support stroke awareness, prevention, care, treatment and recovery. The Ottawa Stroke Summit is an engaging day-long educational event organized by the Champlain Regional Stroke Network and partners and...

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