Past Alerts

In this issue:

New/Updated Resources

• Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding

Advocacy, Education and Collaborative Opportunities

• Call to Action: Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Program Amendments
• Baby-Friendly Practices Workshops for Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare Provider Webinars

In this issue:

Updates

• RSV Vaccine
• Enhanced Masking in Long-Term Care Homes (LTCH)

Healthcare Provider Webinar

• Special webinar on ‘Supporting Exclusive Breastfeeding’ on November 21, 2023, 12:00-12:30 PM

In this issue:

Updates

• Vaccine Orders – Temperature Requirements
• Influenza Vaccine
• COVID-19 Vaccine

Healthcare Provider Webinar Links

In this issue:

Updates

• Supports for the Fall/Winter Respiratory Illness Season
• COVID-19 Antiviral Treatments
• Notifications Related to the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) and the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA)
• Reminder: Reporting of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI)

Healthcare Provider Webinar Links

In this issue:

• Beginning of Respiratory Season

• IPAC Recommendations
• COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccinations

• Additional Resources

In this issue:

Updates

• Distribution of Rapid Antigen Tests in Ontario under the Provincial Antigen Screening Program
• COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance
• RSV Vaccine (Arexvy)

Education and Collaborative Opportunities

• Baby-Friendly Practices Workshops for Healthcare Professionals

New / Updated Resources

• Immunization Resources for Health Professionals

Healthcare Provider Webinar Links

In this issue:

Updates

• Ontario’s 2023-2024 Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP)
• The 2023-2024 Influenza Season Product and Eligibility Chart
• Vaccine Supply and Ordering Timelines
• Program Timelines and Vaccine Prioritization
• Vaccine Co-Administration
• Influenza Vaccine Returns
• Guidance on the Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the Fall of 2023
• General Test Requisition Form for Requesting Laboratory Tests from Public Health Ontario

Education and Collaborative Opportunities

• Public Health Ontario Rounds: Updates on Influenza, COVID-19, and RSV for the 2023-24 Season

Healthcare Provider Webinar Links

In this issue:

Updates

• Influenza Vaccine Distribution
• Update on West Nile Virus Season 

Education and Collaborative Opportunities

• Baby-Friendly Practices Workshops for Healthcare Professionals

In this issue:

Updates

• West Nile Virus Season

In this issue:

Updates

• Ministry Announces Three New Tick-Borne Diseases of Public Health Significance
• COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations and Updates

In this issue:

Updates

• Changes to the MLHU Tuberculosis (TB) Immigration Medical Surveillance program
• Common errors that occur when assessing immunization records

Healthcare Provider Webinar Notice

Notice:

Final webinar before fall will be held Tuesday June 20, 2023

In this issue:

Note: Frequency of Webinars to Change

Updates

• Memo: Increased Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease (iGAS) in Ontario
• Summer 2023 cold chain inspections
• Child growth assessments
• Canada’s new guidance on alcohol and health
• Substance Use Support Services available in London and Middlesex County

Healthcare Provider Webinar Links

In this issue:

World Health Organization declares that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency: A note from Dr. Summers

Updates

• Vaccine return reminder
• Authorization of new pneumococcal vaccines

Education and Collaborative Opportunities

• PHO Rounds: Ontario’s 2023 HIV Testing Guidelines

Healthcare Provider Webinar Links

In this issue:

Updates

• Interim infection prevention and control measures based on the current risk of respiratory virus transmission in health care settings
• Closure of the LHSC COVID, Cold and Flu Care Clinic (CCFCC)
• Avian influenza surveillance in hospitalized patients

New / Updated Resources
Healthcare Provider Webinars