Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 06:15 AM
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...
Posted on Thursday, October 22, 2020 08:00 AM
To: Physicians and other Ottawa Immunizers
Date: October 21, 2020
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: Universal Influenza Immunization Program Update
As you are likely aware, we are seeing the anticipated increased demand for influenza vaccine among the general public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a positive sign that immunization rates will reach unprecedented levels in Ottawa this year.
The Province’s Universal Influenza Immunization Program is still in...
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:45 AM
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Date / TimeRandy Wax, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FCCM, Associate Professor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Regional Director of Clinical Education, Durham/Lakeridge Clinical Hub, Queen’s University.
Overall Learning ObjectivesBy the end of this webinar, learners will be able to:
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:45 AM
Important updates regarding isolation duration and screening for COVID-19 symptoms in schools are covered in this 4th edition of Physicians’ Update LIVE!
Associate medical officer of health Dr. Trevor Arnason is back to bring you the revised guidance and to review up-to-date information from OPH’s improved COVID-19 dashboard.
And again, for your convenience, a breakdown of the video timing is included in the YouTube video description box so you can skip to hear the answers to your most pressing...
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 11:45 AM
A CIHR-funded study, Advancing Healthcare for COVID-19 in Ontario: Strengthening providers’ capacity for best practices in African, Caribbean and Black community (ACB) service provision, is taking place in two sites in Ontario (Toronto and Ottawa). The main aim of this study is to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and related health consequences in the ACB communities.
The study is led by Professor Etowa from University of Ottawa and Dr. Nelson from St Michael's Hospital in Toronto. Participants...