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...

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

Provider

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,

Overview

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...

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...

Update 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: November 25, 2021From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

The Province has announced the rollout of pediatric vaccines of the COVID-19 vaccine, for 5 to 11-year-olds. This update provides an overview of key information regarding Ottawa Public Health plan for supporting the vaccination of...

Reporting Adverse Events Following Immunization

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics, and Infection ControlDate: November 24, 2021From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues:

Thank you for your important contributions to our local success in achieving high rates of COVID-19 immunization in Ottawa.

With mandatory workplace vaccination policies coming into effect and in anticipation of vaccination of children...