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UPDATE: 2020-2021 Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP)

To: Flu vaccine providers; Travel Clinics; Walk-In Clinics; Family Medicine; Infectious Disease; Nurse Practioners; Pediatrics;From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: November 19, 2020

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your ongoing support in providing the influenza vaccine to your patients.

Ottawa Public Health is currently experiencing a reduction in our weekly vaccine deliveries from the Ministry of Health. We expect this reduction in supply to be...

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Ottawa Public Health COVID-19 contact tracing and isolation

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and MidwivesFrom: Dr. Sarah Funnell, Associate Medical Officer of HealthDate: November 16, 2020

Dear Colleagues,

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) continues to build capacity in our local case and contact management team in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since September 14th, the OPH COVID-19 Case and Contact Team has been led by Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Sarah Funnell. Along with Dr. Funnell, there are hundreds of public health...

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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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