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revised December 14, 2007

Health Professional Updates 2007

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2007

December 2007

2007 Christmas Holiday Vaccine Ordering and Pick-up Schedule (PDF 95KB, 2 pages)
- Pneumococcal Vaccine Shortage Update
- Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Shortage: New Ordering Practice
- Peel Public Health Immunization Risk Mitigation
- Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Order Tracking Form (PDF 28KB, 1 page)
MMR II Vaccine and Reported Adverse Events (PDF 63KB, 1 page)

October 2007

Screening for Postpartum Depression (PDF 91KB, 2 pages)
Free Nicotine Replacement through the STOP Study (PDF 57KB, 1 page)
- Brampton Civic Hospital Opening: October 28, 2007

September 2007

Fall 2007 Update: Student Immunization Records
- Influenza Immunization Update
National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI): New Mumps Vaccine Recommendations (PDF 97KB, 2 pages)
- Current Ontario Recommendations for Mumps Vaccine
- Public Health Clinic Re-location

August 2007

Rabies: Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PDF 110KB, 2 pages)

Salmonella typhimurium increase in Ontario

Back to School (PDF 83KB, 2 pages)
- Mumps vaccine recommended for Nova Scotia bound students
- New Publicly Funded Human Papillomavirus (HPV) program
- Immunization for School-Aged Children
- Fast Facts on Pediculosis
- Childhood Obesity Prevention: New Resources for Physician

July 2007

Return Unused Influenza Vaccine to Peel Public Health by August 17th 2007 (PDF 139KB, 1 page)

Return Expired Vaccines to Peel Public Health
2007/08 Influenza Season Information
Immunization Reminder for all School- Aged Children

E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Associated with a Canada Day Picnic in the City of Toronto (PDF 63KB, 1 page)

June 2007

The Vaccine Order Desk Hours of Operation, week of June 11-15, 2007 (PDF 57KB, 1 page)

The Vaccine Order Desk will be Closed on Tuesday June 12th, 2007
Vaccine Storage & Handling Reminders

May 2007

Mississauga Gypsy Moth Aerial Spray Program : Reporting Adverse Effects (PDF 79KB, 2 pages)

Foray 48B Aerial Spraying Program
Reporting Adverse Health Effects Related to Foray 48B Application
Minimizing Exposure to Foray 48B
Potential Health Impacts of Gypsy Moth Exposure

Mumps Cases in Ontario Linked to the Outbreak in the Maritimes (PDF 59KB, 1 page)

Smog Advisories

Packaging Changes to Act-HIB® Haemophilus influenza b Conjugate Vaccine (PDF 64KB, 2 pages)

New Imovax® Polio Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (IPV)
Adacel Eligibility in Adolescents
Storage & Handling of Diluents
Mumps Outbreak in Maritimes Provinces
Clinical Presentation of Mumps

April 2007

NEW FORMS: Reporting of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) (PDF 68KB, 1 page)

National Immunization Awareness Week: April 22-28, 2007

March 2007

Healthy Sexuality Program Update (PDF 60KB, 2 pages)
- 2006 Edition of the Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Syphilis Testing and Treatment
- Contact Tracing Protocol
New MOH for Peel (PDF 76KB, 2 pages)

Seniors’ Health Report
Student Immunization Records
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Supply Shortage
Release of Pandemic Influenza Plan

NEW – Eligibility criteria for Meningococcal – C Conjugate Vaccine (as of January 2007) (PDF 78KB, 1 page)
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) at Trillium Health Centre Three confirmed cases of Botulism in Ontario (PDF 65KB, 1 page)

February 2007

Alert: Outbreak of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Serotype 5 in Western Canada (PDF 42KB, 1page)
Breastfeeding Issues (PDF 60KB, 1 page)

January 2007

Measles Alert (PDF 64KB, 1 page)

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