Health Canada is reminding Canadians not to use ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19. Canadian poison centres have seen an...
August 31, 2021August 31, 2021
Ivermectin not authorized to prevent or treat COVID-19; It may cause serious health problems
Health Canada has received concerning reports of the use of veterinary ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19. Canadians should never...
August 20, 2021August 20, 2021
Third dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
https://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/docs/vaccine/COVID-19_vaccination_rec_special_populations.pdf HMC
August 13, 2021August 13, 2021
Flu and COVID-19 Differences
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/flu-vs-covid19.htm HMC
August 13, 2021August 13, 2021
Vaccines for COVID-19
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/vaccines.html?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=OMA+News+August+13+2021&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.canada.ca%2fen%2fpublic-health%2fservices%2fdiseases%2fcoronavirus-disease-covid-19%2fvaccines.html&utm_id=145621&sfmc_id=7580034 HMC
August 13, 2021August 13, 2021
How to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment
https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/ HMC
August 10, 2021August 10, 2021
Legionellosis increasing in Ontario
Reports of Legionellosis have been increasing throughout Ontario. There have been 13 confirmed and 1 probable cases of legionellosis reported...
July 18, 2021July 18, 2021
Neutrogena Beach Defense and Ultra Sheer aerosol spray sunscreens recalled due to elevated benzene levels
Johnson & Johnson Inc. is recalling all lots of Neutrogena Beach Defense and Ultra Sheer children and adult sunscreens, in...
July 14, 2021July 14, 2021
Clarification on WHO statement about COVID-19 vaccine interchangeability
The media has recently reported that a physician associated with the World Health Organization (WHO) suggested that the mixing of...
July 12, 2021July 12, 2021
Real World Evidence for COVID-19 Vaccines
Similar to clinical trials, real world cohort and case-control studies find COVID-19 infections are reduced by >90% with two doses...
July 02, 2021July 2, 2021
Updated information on AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccines
On June 29, 2021, Health Canada issued a Health Product Risk Communication regarding the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccine: https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel- avis/hc-sc/2021/75389a-eng.php Health...
June 21, 2021June 21, 2021
Second dose of COVID-19 Vaccination
NACI has provided updated recommendations on COVID-19 vaccine schedules. For those who have received a first dose of an AstraZeneca...
June 06, 2021June 6, 2021
Myocarditis Risk
Since May 2021, the Public Health Agency of Canada has been actively monitoring reports of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination with...
June 06, 2021June 6, 2021
COVID-19 Second Dose Booking
Residents aged 70 and over, as well as those who received the first dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine on...
June 04, 2021June 4, 2021
Peel Youth COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
In order to support the vaccination of students before returning to school in the Fall, beginning Saturday, June 5, 2021,...
June 04, 2021June 4, 2021
Second Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Type-Interchangeability, Updated on June3, 2021
NACI recommends that persons who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine may receive either AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine or an...
May 31, 2021May 31, 2021
80 years or older can get their second dose earlier
Individuals turning 80 and over in 2021 are eligible to book their second dose appointments starting on May 31, 2021...
May 31, 2021May 31, 2021
Vaccination Receipts
After you are vaccinated, you can log in to the provincial portal to download or print an electronic COVID-19 Vaccine...
May 31, 2021May 31, 2021
AstraSeneca Second Dose
At this time, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) does NOT recommend that vaccines of different types (e.g., mRNA...
May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine after CPVID-19 infection
Peel Public Health has confirmed with the Ministry of Health Emergency Operations centre that individuals with a previous COVID-19 infection...