November 2021
- November 24, 2021 – HPEPH has reopened the doors to public access, COVID-19 vaccination for children age 5-11
- November 5, 2021 – Updated guidance document: COVID-19 Vaccine Administration, Updated guidance for routine immunization services during COVID-19
October 2021
- October 22, 2021 – Welcoming Dr. Ethan Toumishey as Acting Medical Officer of Health, National Infection Control Week
- October 8, 2021 – Updated Co-administration of COVID-19 Vaccines with other Vaccines, Ontario Recommends Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for People 18-24 Years Old
September 2021
- September 28, 2021 – Publicly Funded Influenza Vaccines for Ontario this Season
- September 28, 2021 – Trenton COVID-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) Temporary Closure, Optional Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) Referrals to The Special Immunization Clinics Network
- September 13, 2021 – Updates to Ontario Ministry of Health COVID-19 Case and Contact Management Guidelines, Updates to Federal Travel Guidelines for Health Care Workers
- September 10, 2021 – Revision to the HPEPH Vaccine & STI Order Form (BIO-3), Youth Born in 2009 Eligible for the COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNtech Vaccine
August 2021
- August 11, 2021 – Provincial Rotavirus Vaccine Product Change from RotaTeq® to Rotarix®, Updates to Provincial Primary Care COVID-19 Practices
- August 5, 2021 – Recalled Frozen Fruit: HPEPH’s Hepatitis A Response and Recommendations, New and Updated COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
July 2021
- July 29, 2021 – Ontario Health’s Primary Care COVID-19 Patient Outreach Request, Syphilis Outbreak Declared in HPEC, New Cases of HIV Reported
- July 16, 2021 – Youth COVID-19 Vaccination Resources for Primary Care Professionals, Accessing Patient COVID-19 Vaccination Information – Update
- July 7, 2021 – Increase in Local Syphilis Cases – Testing and Treatment Guidance, Acceleration of Second Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine for Youth (12-17)
- July 5, 2021 – HPEPH Seeking Local Health Care Providers to Begin COVID-19 Vaccination Administration in Primary Care Clinics
June 2021
- June 30, 2021 – Local COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Update, Primary Care Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Reports
- June 17, 2021 – Accelerated Second COVID-19 Vaccine Doses in Response to Delta Variant, COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Health Care Providers
- June 11, 2021 – Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination, Canada’s Vaccine Injury Support Program, Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Updates
- June 4, 2021 – Local COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Update, In-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations Referrals now Being Accepted Through Primary Care Providers
May 2021
- June 4, 2021 – Local COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Update, In-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations Referrals now Being Accepted Through Primary Care Providers
- May 26, 2021 – Resumption of AstraZeneca Vaccine Administration, COVID-19 Vaccine Administration by Community Health Care Providers
- May 21, 2021 – Support for Health Care Providers Counselling Patients re: AstraZeneca Vaccine Pause, Expanded COVID-19 Vaccine Booking Eligibility (18+)
- May 14, 2021 – Ontario Pauses AstraZeneca Vaccine Roll-out, Expanded COVID-19 Vaccine Booking Eligibility, COVID-19 Vaccination of Individuals 12 Years of Age and Older
- May 7, 2021 – Gonorrhea (GC) Outbreak Continues in HPE, NACI Statement on mRNA Vaccines and HPEPH Recommendations, New Multilingual COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
April 2021
March 2021
- March 26 – Phase 2 Eligible Populations, HCW Vaccination, Information for Patients, Statement on AstraZeneca, Vaccination of Previously Infected Individuals
- March 18 – 80+ Eligible for Vaccines, Toolkit for Healthcare Providers, Delayed Injection Site Reactions
- March 10 – Vaccine Medical Advice for Patients, HCW Vaccine Clinics at QHC, Vaccine Interval Change
- March 5 – Masking Requirements for Mental Health Professionals, Plans to Vaccinate 80+, Vaccine Eligibility Notification
February 2021
- February 27 – Highest/Very High Priority HCW Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine (available by email upon request)
- February 10 – Variants of Concern, PHAC COVID Vaccine Webinar
January 2021
- January 29 – Local Vaccination Rollout Plan and Questions Answered
- January 27 – Ontario’s Adjusted COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, new and updated COVID-19 resources
- January 14 – Reporting form discontinuation, monitoring initiative, vaccine update
- January 7 – AEFI Reminders, STI rates and treatment reminders
December 2020
- Dec 18 – COVID-19 Updates
November 2020
October 2020
- Oct 28 – Gonorrhea Outbreak Continues in HPEC
- Oct 16 – Updated Provincial COVID-19 Guidance
- Oct 6 – Updated Guidance Documents
September 2020
- Sept 21 – Local COVID-19 Updates
- Sept 10 – Health Care Provider Influenza Vaccination Survey
- Sept 4 – Updated Directive #3, Back to School, Influenza Education Opportunities
August 2020
- Aug 17 – Digital COVID-19 Resources for Clients & Guidance Documents
- Aug 6 – Updated DOPHS Reporting, COVID-19 updates, and more
July 2020
- July 14 – Personal Service Providers in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes
- July 8 – Required Face Coverings and Employee Medical Exemptions
- July 6 – Workplace Health and Safety Planning & Posters for Provider Settings
June 2020
- June 26 – COVID-19 Health Sector Guidance Documents
- HPE Public Health Service Reopening, Immunization Services, Grade 7 Immunization Update, Reminder – Public Health Teleconference for Primary Care Providers
- June 19 – COVID-19 Testing Handout, PPE Suppliers, COVID-19 Screening Guidance, Prescription Limits Lifted, & Public Health Teleconference for Primary Care Professionals
- June 12 – Updated COVID-19 Reporting Form, Reopening of Public Health Services, Summer Travel etc.
- June 3 – Gonorrhea Outbreak
- June 3 – COVID-19 Staff Surveillance Testing for Long-Term Care Homes
May 2020
- May 25 – Local COVID-19 Updates
- May 22 – Local COVID-19 Updates
- May 14 – Local COVID-19 Updates
- May 7 – Local COVID-19 Updates
- May 4 – Local COVID-19 Updates
- May 1 – Local COVID-19 Updates
April 2020
- Apr 27 – Local COVID-19 Updates
- Apr 24 – Updated – Referring Patients for COVID-19 Assessment
- Apr 24 – COVID-19 Testing for Long-Term Care Home Residents and Staff
- Apr 21 – Referring Patients for COVID-19 Assessment
- Apr 17 – Vaccines, Supplies and STI Medication Orders
- Apr 7 – LTCH Memo
- Apr 1 – Local COVID-19 Update
March 2020
- Mar 27 – Local COVID-19 Update
- Mar 25 – Local Assessment Centres – Clinicians Needed!
- Mar 24 – Important COVID-19 Updates from Medical Officer of Health
- Mar 19 – First Confirmed Case
- Mar 17 – Local COVID-19 Update
- Mar 13 – Updated Case Definitions
- Mar 12 – Important COVID-19 Updates for Health Care Providers
February 2020
- Feb 27 – Updated COVID-19 Case Definitions
- Feb 19 – Guidance Documents
- Feb 12 – Updated Case Definitions
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