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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...
Syphilis: Epidemiology update and clinical resources
Posted on Monday, February 28, 2022 10:30 AM
This primary care update will highlight local epidemiological changes in infectious syphilis and provide helpful clinical resources.
A recent study has demonstrated that the local epidemiology of infectious syphilis has changed dramatically over the past decade. Overall, cases of infectious syphilis in Ottawa increased from 50 cases in 2010 to 171 cases in 2019. While locally syphilis continues to impact primarily gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, heterosexual populations have...
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...
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