Evidence Summaries

COVID-19 VACCINES IN HPEPH

HPEPH is currently offering vaccine to eligible groups. In order to keep our phone lines free for those who are currently eligible, please do NOT contact us to inquire about vaccinations unless you have been invited to participate.

Groups Currently Eligible

• Individuals aged 60 and older through Provincial booking portal
• Individuals aged 40 and older through Pharmacy program (AstraZeneca vaccine) starting April 20, 2021
• Essential Caregivers of a person living in a Long Term Care or Retirement Homes.
• Health Care Workers as outlined by the Province
• Indigenous adults and members of their household age 18 and older
• Recipients of Chronic Home Care age 18 and older
• Black and other Racialized Populations
• Essential Frontline Worker who cannot work from home as outlined by the Province
• Education and/or Child Care sector employee (e.g. school or daycare staff, educator, bus driver, etc.)
• Faith Leaders and Funeral Workers that have direct contact with the ill, dying or deceased
• People that live and work in high-risk Congregate Settings
• People with certain High-risk Chronic Conditions as outlined by the Province
• Primary caregivers for people with a highest-risk chronic condition

For booking information for eligible individuals, please visit  hpePublicHealth.ca/covid-19-vaccines/

STANDBY CLIENTS:

To pre-register for your 2nd dose appointment please complete the
Extended-Interval (16 Week) Second Dose Pre-Registration Form.

You will need to provide your health card number.

CURRENT RESTRICTIONS IN HPEPH

A province-wide Stay-at-Home order is in effect, and requires everyone to remain at home except for essential purposes, such as going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services (including getting vaccinated), for outdoor exercise, or for work that cannot be done remotely. Please avoid close contact with anyone outside your household. For more information, visit our COVID-19 page.

POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO COVID-19?

If you are concerned about potential exposure to a positive case of COVID-19, please be reassured that any contacts of a confirmed case will be contacted directly and monitored by public health.

Low-risk and indirect contacts should self monitor for symptoms for 14 days from the time of potential exposure and seek testing if symptoms develop. Low risk contacts do not need to isolate unless symptoms develop, and can continue to attend school/work/daycare while monitoring for symptoms.