Posted on Friday, April 01, 2022 03:45 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: March 31, 2022From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,As of March 21, 2022, the Government of Ontario no longer requires general masking in most indoor settings. This public health alert is to clarify that masking is still required incertain indoor settings.
Ongoing Setting Specific Masking Requirements
Masks are required for the following medical and...
Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2022 11:00 AM
In September 2021, Ottawa Public Health tabled a report with local and provincial data highlighting increased mental health and substance use health challenges during the pandemic. In both June and October 2020, 40% of Ottawa residents reported their mental health as ‘fair or poor’, compared to 9% pre-pandemic[i]. Residents who reported worse mental health reported less physical activity, less sleep, greater consumption of alcohol and prescription drugs, and they spent more time on social...
Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2022 11:00 AM
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has developed a tuberculin skin test (TST) video for healthcare providers, which demonstrates the proper preparation, administration, and reading of a TST. The content of the video can also be downloaded for your convenience.
The TST is used to identify patients with latent tuberculosis (TB) infection, or LTBI. Identifying and treating patients with LTBI is an important TB control strategy as it can significantly decrease the risk of these patients developing TB disease,...
Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 06:30 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection Control Date: Monday March 14, 2022 From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear colleagues, Health Canada has recently approved two COVID-19 vaccines, Novavax Nuvaxovid and Medicago Covifenz.
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is currently awaiting further information from our Provincial Ministry of Health colleagues regarding delivery timelines and supply of these two vaccines. As a...
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...