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FAQ on COVID-19 Vaccinations for 5 to 11-year-olds

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: December 1, 2021From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

This memo provides answers to frequently asked questions that Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received from healthcare providers about the pediatric (5-11 year old) COVID-19 vaccinations.

Who is eligible for the COVID-19 pediatric...

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Accredited Course: Eating Disorder Sensitive – Education for Physicians and Primary Care Providers

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Body Peace Collaborative, a Canadian charitable organization that provides treatment and support for people struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating. Comprised of a network of 3 eating disorder organizations: Body Brave, Eating Disorders Nova Scotia and Bridgepoint Centre for Eating Disorders. Proceeds of this course go to people struggling with eating disorders.

Eating Disorder Sensitive: Education for Physicians and Primary Care Providers is part of a series of...

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COVID-19 Update: Third Doses for Select Populations, Including Health Workers

Dear Colleagues,

The Province recently announced expansion of third dose “booster doses” [i] of the COVID-19 vaccine [i]. Please keep encouraging patients to access first or second doses, as these patients remain the priority focus of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination program.  A complete two-dose COVID-19 vaccine series provides strong protection against serious COVID-19 illness for most people [i].  Recent clinical trial evidence suggests robust immune responses can be maintained if an mRNA booster is...

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Live Webinar Dec. 7th: Supporting Community Physicians and Nurse Practitioners to see patients safely in the time of COVID 19

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This webinar is offered through a joint effort between Community physicians, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, The Ottawa Hospital, and Public Health Ontario, and Ottawa Public Health,

Physicians and nurse practitioners in the community have questions about providing in-person care to patients safely in the time of COVID-19.  Join this webinar to hear about current recommendations and how fellow physicians have integrated new requirements into their practice. Questions...

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NEW eReferral via the Ocean: Queensway Carleton Hospital Diagnostic Services Electronic Scheduling

As of November 15, 2021, Queensway Carleton Hospital’s Diagnostic Services started accepting requisitions through the Ocean eReferral Network. This Ministry of Health funded initiative, which is free for both senders and receivers, simplifies and streamlines the referral management process. It offers:

• a more effective means to submit, process and track referrals over the traditionally paper-based fax referral process
• an improved ability to communicate more effectively and efficiently with both the...

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