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Ontario’s publicly funded shingles immunization program product transition to Shingrix® vaccine

To: Ottawa ImmunizersFrom: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of HealthDate: November 13, 2020

Dear colleagues,

Since 2016, Zostavax® vaccine was offered as part of the Ontario’s publicly funded shingles immunization program to all seniors ages 65 to 70 years.

The program is transitioning from Zostavax® to Shingrix® vaccine. Shingrix® is a two-doses recombinant, adjuvanted subunit vaccine which was proven to be more effective in the prevention of Herpes zoster infection and post-herpetic...

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Counselling Connect for Your Patients: Free Access to Virtual Crisis and Short-Term Counselling

With in-person counselling services suspended due to Covid-19 restrictions, there is a critical need for quick and easy access to virtual crisis and short-term counselling. Counselling Connect provides free access to a same-day or next-day phone or video counselling sessions using a digital platform to “house” multiple services and organizations.

Through a single user-friendly website, individuals can book a 45- to 90-minute counselling appointment with a mental health professional from one of...

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Online CME: 2021 Women’s Health Update, University of Ottawa

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University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Office of Continuing Professional Development

This 1-day virtual conference focusing on women’s health is designed to provide family physicians and healthcare professionals with the most current and relevant information about approaches on health issues concerning both young and mature women. The day will consist of a series of online lectures and short snapper sessions.

• January 22, 2021 
• 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

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Physicians' Update LIVE! Nov. 12th Broadcast for Physicians and Nurse Practitioners

While recently promising results have been publicized regarding an mRNA vaccine for COVID, the high number of active cases in the Ottawa area means that reinforcing public health advice remains the strongest course of action to contain the virus.

Join Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Trevor Arnason, in Ottawa Public Health’s 5th LIVE! broadcast where he will share what you can do when your patients are diagnosed with COVID-19 symptoms and how to prevent transmission to others.

In addition...

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2020-2021 Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP)

To: Ottawa ImmunizersFrom: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of HealthDate: November 9, 2020

Dear colleagues,

The Ministry of Health has informed Ottawa Public Health (OPH) that Ontario has received 100% of its order for high-dose trivalent inactivated (HD-TIV) vaccine for seniors and all of the doses have been distributed by the Ontario Government Pharmaceutical and Medical Supply Service (OGPMSS). OPH has also distributed all the doses of the HD-TIV that we have been allotted for the...

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