Guidance regarding measles-containing vaccines

Public Health Alert

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: February 29, 2024
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Guidance regarding measles-containing vaccines

Dear Colleagues,

Please see below for guidance in response to patient inquiries regarding measles-containing vaccines which, in Canada, are the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine and the Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Varicella (MMRV) vaccine. MMRV vaccine is authorized only in children 4-12 years of age.

The...

Measles Preparedness

Public Health Alert

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency Departments and CHCs

Date: February 22, 2024

From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Subject: Measles Preparedness

Please see the memo from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health (memo only available in English), which highlights the need for measles preparedness, in light of increased global measles activity, including two recent travel related cases in Ontario.

Included below...

CME Hybrid event: 73rd Annual Refresher Course for Family Physicians

Provider

University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development

Overview

This comprehensive course is designed to provide family physicians and other health-care providers with relevant and recent information about approaches to the diagnosis and management of conditions across the breadth of family medicine in both rural and urban settings. Each day consists of a combination of lectures and workshop sessions designed specifically for family physicians and healthcare providers which...

CME Virtual: Update on Chronic Pain and Addiction for Primary Care, University of Ottawa

Provider

University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development

Overview

The University of Ottawa, Office of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 1-day course about management of chronic pain. This conference will also allow participants to virtually network through plenary sessions and an online meeting hub. Sessions will be recorded, and participants will have access to this content for one year.

Date / Time / Location or online

• Virtual CME February 23rd, 2023, 8:30 to 15:30...

New from Ottawa Public Health: Community resources for Ottawa residents

OPH’s Make the Best Call fact sheet outlines services available to help support Ottawa residents by connecting them to services, including some that are available 24/7.

Neighbourhood Health & Wellness Hubs

OPH collaborates with the City of Ottawa and community partners to provide access to some drop-in health and social services at no cost. There are currently 13 Neighborhood Health and Wellness Hubs offering services including: 

• COVID-19, flu, school and routine childhood vaccination (aimed for...