COVID-19: Updates on Case Isolation Duration

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners, CHCs, CRCCs, Emergency Departments and Walk-in ClinicsDate: October 6, 2020From: Brent Moloughney MD, MSc, FRCPC, Deputy Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

The Ontario Ministry of Health has recently released a few updated guidance documents. Ottawa Public Health has summarized key information below.

1. Updates to Duration of Case Isolation Recommendations

The Ministry released Version 10 of the COVID-19 Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on...

2020-2021 Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP)

To : Physicians and other Ottawa ImmunizersFrom : Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of HealthDate : September 21, 2020

For COVID-19 information see OPH’s Physician and Health Care Professionals Coronavirus website, visit www.ottawapublichealth.ca/ncov), or call 613-580-6744

Dear Colleagues,Ottawa Public Health (OPH) expects to receive its first auto-shipment of Influenza vaccines in early October. The quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (QIV) and the high dose trivalent inactivated...

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NCCID Webinar: Seasonal Influenza 2020-2021 Recommendations in Context of COVID-19

Learn about this year’s recommendations for the prevention and treatment of seasonal influenza,...

Physicians’ Update LIVE! Back-to-School Questions from Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners

Physicians’ Update LIVE! is back for a 3rd broadcast to answer more of your questions that have been coming in around the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this edition, Ottawa Public Health is focusing on your back-to-school concerns. 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 questions.

Dr. Sarah Funnell will go over a few scenarios to guide you through the school decision flowcharts for...

Using the COVID Alert App as a physician

Download the COVID Alert App

As our province gradually re-opens, more people are out and about in our communities you, your family and your patients may have an increased number of contacts. Everyone is encouraged to stay 2 meters from others and follow all public health guidance. The COVID Alert App has been developed by the federal government in conjunction with the provinces to help alert people when they have been in close proximity to a COVID-19 case.

Ping! You may have been exposed to...