Posted on Monday, July 12, 2021 07:45 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse PractitionersDate: July 12, 2021From: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health
Dear Colleagues,
Ottawa and neighbouring regions continue to be classified as risk areas for Lyme disease. Both clinically diagnosed and laboratory confirmed cases of LD are reportable to OPH. Please notify OPH about all cases of Lyme disease by completing the Health Care Provider Lyme Disease Reporting Form and fax to 613-580-9640. If you have any...
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2021 11:15 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, NPs, Midwives, Travel and Walk-In Clinics
Date: July 8, 2021
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH), COVID-19 Vaccine, Ottawa Public Health and Dr. Robin Taylor, AMOH, Physician Engagement, Ottawa Public Health
Dear Colleagues,
There have been recent international reports of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination with COVID-19mRNA vaccines. These may have resulted in questions or concerns from your patients.
Information to date indicates...
Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 12:00 PM
Pandemic driven mental health needs are increasing as we navigate what is being called the mental health wave. Counselling Connect continues to respond to this need and to ensure rapid access to prevention focused counselling.
Counselling Connect provides quick access to a free phone or video counselling session, available in English and French (some services available in Arabic). Your patient chooses a convenient date and time. This service is for everyone: children, youth, adults and families in...
Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 12:00 PM
The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Public Health Ontario have reported that opioid-related deaths during the pandemic increased by 60% as of December 2020. Locally, confirmed opioid related deaths doubled from 65 in 2019 to 123 in 2020 (unpublished data).
Significant personal and societal upheaval due to the pandemic have resulted in more people in need related to substance use and mental health. It is also likely that potential contributors in the worsening opioid crisis, such as drug...
Posted on Friday, June 18, 2021 11:45 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Vaccine Providers, Pharmacists, Midwives
Date: June 18, 2021
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH), COVID-19 Vaccine, Ottawa Public Health
Dear Colleagues,
On June 17 the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) revised their recommendation for second doses of COVID-19 vaccines in people who had received the AstraZeneca vaccine for their first dose, stating that an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) is preferred:
When the...