If are you looking for general information about COVID-19, please visit our main COVID-19 web page. The content below is mainly for Health Care Providers.
Last updated: Feb 23, 2024
News for Health Care Providers (HCP)
Public Health Bulletin for local health care providers
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News from other sources
General questions about the virus, or any communicable disease, can be directed to the HPEPH CD Intake Line 613-966-5500 or 1-800-267-2803, ext. 349. For additional, detailed information, health care providers are also encouraged to visit the Ministry of Health’s Page for Health Care Workers.
COVID-19 immunization
Ministry of Health COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning Resources
Vaccine order forms and processes
- Primary Care Provider Vaccine Readiness Checklist – HPEPH
- COVID-19 Vaccine Order Form – HPEPH
- COVID-19 Vaccine Consent Form – Ministry of Health
- COVID-19 Vaccine Storage and Handling Information – Ministry of Health
Adverse events following immunization (AEFI) resources
- AEFI Reporting Fact Sheet – Public Health Ontario
- AEFI Reporting Form – Public Health Ontario
- Appendix 1: Provincial Case Definitions for Diseases of Public Health Significance
Long-term care and retirement homes
- COVID-19 guidance document for LTCHs in Ontario – Government of Ontario
Multicultural resources
- COVID-19 Vaccine Resources in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Punjabi, Tagalog, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, Vietnamese, Korean, Tamil, Hindi, Cree (Plains Cree), and Ojibwe Eastern.
Health care providers
Infection prevention and control
- COVID-19 Guidance: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Workers and Health Care Entities
- IPAC Recommendations for Use of Personal Protective Equipment for Care of Individuals with Suspect or Confirmed COVID‑19 – Public Health Ontario
- Putting on Full PPE Video – Public Health Ontario
- Taking Off Full PPE Video – Public Health Ontario
- Best Practices for Environmental Cleaning for IPAC – Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC)
- Infection Prevention and Control Key Principles for Clinical Office Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Public Health Ontario
Pregnancy and birth
- Maternal-Neonatal COVID-19 Pregnancy Care Guideline
- The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada COVID-19 Resources webpage
- The Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health COVID-19 Resources webpage
- Effects of COVID-19 on Pregnancy & Infant Feeding – HPEPH
Long-term care and retirement homes
- Screening Tool for Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes
- COVID-19 Guidance: Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes for Public Health Units
- COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Checklist for Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes
- Control of Respiratory Infection Outbreaks in Long Term Care Homes, 2018
Congregate living
Printable posters
- Reduce the Spread of COVID-19: Wash Your Hands Poster – PHAC
- Physical Distancing Poster – Ontario Ministry of Health
- How and When to Safely Wear a Mask Poster – Ontario Ministry of Health
- What You Need to Know to Help You and Your Family Stay Healthy Poster – Province of Ontario
- How to Hand Wash Poster – HPEPH
- Putting on Personal Protective Equipment Poster – PHO
- Taking off Person Protective Equipment Poster– PHO
