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Health Professionals Updates 2021
Revised: December 07, 2021
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| December |
December 7, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 71
- UPDATE: COVID-19 vaccine booster dose eligibility expanded to adults aged 50 and over
- UPDATE: COVID-19 vaccine dose details for additional immunocompromised populations
- NEW: Peel Public Health webinar on COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11 years old
- UPDATE: Getting Kids Back to Being Kids: COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children 5-11 Info Session
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| November |
November 22, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 70
- NEW: Children ages 5 to 11 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination
- NEW: COVID-19 vaccine booking information for ages in 5-11 in Peel
- UPDATE: 8-week interval recommendation between first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine
- NEW: Getting Kids Back to Being Kids: COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children 5-11
- REMINDER: Expression of Interest – Primary Care and Pediatric Clinics for COVID-19 Vaccination
November 17, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 69
- REMINDER: COVID-19 vaccine third dose administration for severely immunocompromised individuals
November 5, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 68
- UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) vaccine supply now expired
- NEW: COVID-19 vaccine booster dose eligibility expanded
- REMINDER: COVID-19 vaccine third dose eligibility
- NEW: SickKids COVID-19 Vaccines - Specially Targeted Educational Program (STEP) for educators
- REMINDER: Expression of Interest – Primary Care and Pediatric Clinics for COVID-19 Vaccination
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| October |
October 27, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 67
- Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP): Influenza vaccine is available to order for the general population
October 27, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 66
October 22, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 65
- REMINDER: Upcoming COVID-19 Online Town Hall for Physicians
- REMINDER: Expression of Interest – Primary Care and Pediatric Clinics for COVID-19 Vaccination
October 19, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 64
- UPDATE: Clarification of co-administration of COVID-19 and other vaccines
- UPDATE: Revised process for third-dose COVID[1]19 vaccine administration
- REMINDER: Upcoming COVID-19 Online Town Hall for Physicians
- REMINDER: Expression of Interest – Primary Care and Pediatric Clinics for COVID-19 Vaccination
October 14, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 63
- NEW: Upcoming COVID-19 Online Town Hall for Physicians
- NEW: COVID-19 Vaccine Patient Education Resources
- REMINDER: Expression of Interest - Primary Care and Pediatric Clinics for COVID-19 Vaccination
October 8, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 62
- REMINDER: Expression of Interest - Primary Care and Pediatric Clinics for COVID-19 Vaccination
- UPDATE: Ministry of Health provides updated guidance on COVID-19 third dose administration
- UPDATE: Peel COVID-19 vaccine clinic temporary closures
- UPDATE: Recommendations for co-administration of COVID-19 and other vaccines
- UPDATE: Revised Guidance for COVID-19 Screening, Isolation and Testing
October 6, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 61
- Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) Updates for Pharmacists
October 1, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 60
- NEW: Recommended use of Comirnaty (Pfizer[1]BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine for individuals aged 18-24 years old
- UPDATE: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Guidance from NACI
- NEW: Summary of Infection Prevention and Control Key Principles and Best Practices for Clinical Office Practice
- NEW: Mississauga Ontario Health Team COVID @ Home Monitoring Program
- UPDATE: Revised Guidance for COVID-19 Screening, Isolation and Testing
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| September |
September 28, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 59
- Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP)
- Reviewing Immunization Status for Seniors ≥65 years of age
September 27, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 58
- Update: Lyme Disease Diagnostic Algorithm
- ALERT: Increase in cases of anaplasmosis in Québec and Ontario.
- REMINDER: Lyme Disease Risk in Peel
- Update: NML no longer doing pathogen testing on blacklegged ticks
- REMINDER: etick.ca provides reliable online imaged based tick identification
- REMINDER: Lyme Disease Reporting and Testing
September 22, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 57
- REMINDER: Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) COVID-19 Vaccine Survey
- REMINDER: Expression of Interest - Primary Care and Pediatric Clinics for COVID-19 Vaccination
September 21, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 56
- ALERT: Salmonella infantis outbreak
September 17, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 55
September 16, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 54
- NEW: New groups of immunocompromised individuals eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
- NEW: Fall 2021 COVID-19 vaccination school clinics
- UPDATE: Guidance for individuals vaccinated outside of Ontario/Canada
September 3, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 53
- NEW: Routine Immunization Catch-up Initiative
- UPDATE: Region of Peel School-Based Immunization Program
- UPDATE: Select Populations Eligible for a third dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
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| August |
August 20, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 52
- REMINDER: Health Professionals Update User Survey
- NEW: Primary Care and General Pediatricians Call for Expression of Interest
August 19, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 51
- Vaccine Storage and Handling Reminders
- Cold Chain Failure Reporting
- Annual Fridge Inspections
- Vaccine Wastage Returns
August 18, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 50
- REMINDER: Health Professionals Update User Survey
- NEW: Youth born in 2009 eligible for Pfizer vaccine
- NEW: Select vulnerable populations eligible for a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
- NEW: Serologic Testing for COVID-19
August 13, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 49
- REMINDER: Health Professionals Updates User Survey
- UPDATE: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine label updated to reflect very rare reports of Bell’s Palsy
August 9, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 48
- ALERT: 13 confirmed and 1 probable legionellosis cases reported as of July 1 and July 28, 2021
August 5, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 47
- ALERT: Hepatitis A virus linked to frozen mangoes
August 3, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 46
- REMINDER: Spacing recommendations between COVID-19 vaccines and tuberculosis testing
- REMINDER: Spacing recommendations between COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines
- REMINDER: Health Professionals Updates User Survey
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| July |
July 30, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 45
- NEW: Peel COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinics for Black, African and Caribbean community
- NEW: Peel COVID-19 vaccine clinics for youth
- NEW: Health Professionals Updates User Survey
July 29, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 44
- Publicly Funded Rotavirus Vaccine Product Change
July 21, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 43
- NEW: Out of province reporting for COVID-19 vaccines
- UPDATE: AEFI form updated to include myocarditis and pericarditis
- NEW: Voluntary Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) program called Action IPAC
- NEW: Health care provider resource to support mixed COVID-19 vaccine schedules
July 19, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 42
- NEW: Call-out for interest – COVID-19 vaccine administration in primary care clinics
July 14, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 41
- UPDATE: Clarification on WHO statement about COVID-19 vaccine interchangeability
- NEW: Multilingual resources available about COVID-19 vaccine interchangeability
- NEW: Hospital for Sick Children resources available about myocarditis and pericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination
- NEW: Upcoming COVID-19 testing and vaccine clinic closures
July 9, 2021 Vol.14, No. 40
- ALERT: Food Premises in Mississauga closed due to Listeria contamination
July 8, 2021 Vol.14, No. 39
- August to December 2021 Paid Vaccine and STI Medication Delivery Schedule
July 7, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 38
- UPDATE: Recommendations related to myocarditis and pericarditis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
- NEW: ‘Crushing COVID’ vaccine clinic for youth
July 2, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 37
- NEW: Updated information on AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccines
- NEW: Updated information on Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
- UPDATE: COVID-19 vaccine second dose appointment eligibility for youth aged 12 to 17
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| June |
June 24, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 36
- UPDATE: Myocarditis and pericarditis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
- NEW: Peel Pride COVID-19 Vaccine 2SLGBTQ+ Pop-Up Clinic for individuals aged 12 and over
- UPDATE: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Individuals
June 22, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 35
- 2021 West Nile Virus (WNV) Update
- UPDATE: First Human Case of WNV of 2021 Reported in Hamilton Resident
- UPDATE: On May 17, 2021, Public Health Ontario (PHO) changed its WNV testing algorithm due to non-specific IgM results in the initial IgM assay.
- REMINDER: Report all suspect or confirmed cases of WNV to Peel Public Health
June 21, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 34
- UPDATE: Interchangeability of COVID-19 Vaccines for second dose
June 18, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 33
- NEW: Instructions for individuals who received first COVID-19 vaccination outside of Ontario
- UPDATE: Accelerated eligibility for second dose of COVID-19 vaccines continues ahead of schedule
- UPDATE: National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) updated recommendations on COVID-19 vaccines
June 15, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 32
- UPDATE: Accelerated second doses for those who received first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
June 11, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 31
- NEW: Ontario Accelerates Second Doses in Delta Hot Spot Regions
- UPDATE: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) early findings on myocarditis and pericarditis in youth
June 4, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 30
- NEW: Accelerated COVID-19 vaccine second dose appointments
- NEW: Myocarditis risk and reporting of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI)
June 3, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 29
- NEW: Recommendations on COVID-19 vaccine interchangeability and second doses
- NEW: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine revised expiry dates
- UPDATE: Accelerated second dose bookings for individuals 80+ who received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose from a mobile clinic or at home
- UPDATE: Peel youth COVID-19 vaccination clinics
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| May |
May 31, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 28
- UPDATE: New group eligible for exceptions from extended dosing intervals of COVID-19 vaccines
- UPDATE: Accelerated administration of second doses of COVID-19 vaccines, starting with 80+
- UPDATE: Peel primary care and other community partner clinics administering COVID-19 vaccines
- NEW: Self-serve COVID-19 vaccine receipts are now available
May 26, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 27
- UPDATE: Ontario proceeding with second dose administration of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
- NEW: Youth COVID-19 vaccine information and resources available on Peel webpage
- NEW: Peel Public Health Reportable Diseases fax number change
- NEW: Pop-up clinic for the 2SLGBTQ+ community on May 29, 2021
May 20, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 26
- UPDATE: Expanding COVID-19 vaccine booking to individuals aged 12-15 in Peel
May 17, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 25
- UPDATE: Booking instructions for second dose of COVID-19 vaccines for eligible health care workers
- UPDATE: Expanding COVID-19 vaccine booking to individuals aged 16 and older
- NEW: Updated COVID-19 self-isolation resources for individuals and caregivers
- NEW: Antihistamines not to be used prophylactically before COVID-19 Vaccination
May 14, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 24
- NEW: Ontario pauses administration of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
- NEW: COVID-19 vaccinations for Youth Aged 12-17
- UPDATE: Expansion of eligibility and pharmacy locations for COVID-19 vaccines
- NEW: ‘Doses after Dark‘ 32-hour COVID-19 vaccine clinic on May 15
- UPDATE: Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine after a COVID-19 infection
- NEW: Caring for an infant or child who is required to self-isolate due to COVID-19
May 11, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 23
- UPDATE: Referral process for homebound individuals
- UPDATE: Renal dialysis patients and Indigenous adults with their household members are added to the exception to extended dose interval
- UPDATE: High-Risk Health Care Workers to be added to the exception of extended dose interval
- NEW: COVID-19 pop-up vaccine clinic for Black, African and Caribbean residents of Brampton and Malton
- UPDATE: Pregnancy and receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
- NEW: Federal multilingual landing pages for COVID-19 vaccine information
May 6, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 22
- NEW: All Peel residents ages 18+ are now eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine
- NEW: Region of Peel COVID-19 vaccine stand-by list is now available
- UPDATE: Updated guidance documents for health care providers administrating Pfizer and Moderna vaccines
- NEW: Translated versions of the Vaccine aftercare fact sheet now available
- UPDATE: Workplace screening and symptoms after COVID-19 vaccination
- REMINDER: Adverse event following immunization reporting
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| April |
April 27, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 21
- NEW: Vaccine-Induced Prothrombotic Immune Thrombocytopenia (VIPIT) Guidance for COVID-19 vaccines
- NEW: Additional groups eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
- NEW: Extended COVID-19 vaccine clinic hours
- NEW: Two community COVID- 19 vaccine pop-up clinics opening in Peel
April 23, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 20
- NEW: Pregnancy added to Highest Risk conditions for COVID-19 vaccine
- UPDATE: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines available at participating pharmacies and primary care practices
- NEW: Interchangeability of COVID-19 vaccines
- UPDATE: Instructions for exceptions to extended dosing interval of COVID-19 vaccine
- NEW: Hotspot COVID-19 vaccination clinics in workplaces and the community
April 20, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 19
- NEW: Age eligibility for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine expanded to 40+
- UPDATE: Booking instructions for those with Highest Risk health conditions
- UPDATE: Instructions for exceptions to extended dosing interval
- UPDATE: Exceptions to extended dosing intervals and the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
- NEW: COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- NEW: Accessing COVID-19 advice through Ontario eConsult Service
April 13, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 18
- NEW: COVID-19 vaccinations for education workers
- NEW: Hot Spot Communities COVID-19 Immunization Strategy
April 12, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 17
- UPDATE: Revised proof of eligibility requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations
April 9, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 16
- NEW: COVID-19 Vaccination of Peel residents aged 50 and over in hotspot postal codes
- NEW: COVID-19 vaccination of adult recipients of home care
- NEW: Pre-registration for COVID-19 vaccination of homebound residents
- NEW: More priority groups will soon be able to book appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations
April 7, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 15
- NEW: Launching strategy to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to homebound individuals
- UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccination of Individuals with Highest or High-Risk Health Conditions
April 6, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 14
- NEW: Call-out for Interest - COVID-19 Vaccine Administration in Primary Care Clinics
April 1, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 13
- NEW: COVID-19 Vaccination of Individuals with Highest Risk Health Conditions
- NEW: COVID-19 Vaccination of the Senior 65+ Population
- UPDATE: Vaccine Clinical Advisory Group (VCAG) Recommendations on Exceptions to Extended Dose Intervals for COVID-19 vaccines
- UPDATE: National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) rapid response: Recommended use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in younger adults
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| March |
March 26, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 12
- NEW: Moderate Priority Health Care Workers Now Eligible to Book Appointments for COVID-19 Vaccinations
- NEW: COVID-19 Vaccination of the 70+ Population
- NEW: Updated information on AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccines
- REMINDER: No Exceptions to Extension of Second Dose Intervals
March 22, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 11
- NEW: COVID-19 Vaccination of the Senior 75+ Population
- UPDATE: Updated statements on reported adverse events following immunization with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
- NEW: COVID-19 Vaccines – Non-traditional sources
- NEW: Guidance for Prioritization of Phase 2 Populations for COVID-19 Vaccination
- REMINDER: Health Care Workers Invited to Book Appointments for COVID-19 Vaccinations
March 17, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 10
- NEW: Additional Health Care Workers Invited to Book Appointments for COVID-19 Vaccinations
- UPDATE: Exceptions to Priority Groups or Extension of Second Dose Intervals for COVID-19 Vaccines
March 12, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 9
- NEW: New COVID-19 Vaccines Authorized for Use in Canada
- NEW: AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD Vaccine Delivery Pilot
- NEW: Extension of Second Dose Intervals for COVID-19 Vaccines
March 3, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 8
- NEW: Vaccination of the Senior 80+ Population
- UPDATE: Community physician vaccinations
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| February |
February 25, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 7
- NEW: Community Physicians Invited to Book Appointments for COVID-19 Vaccinations
February 19, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 6
February 16, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 5
- NEW: Physician Assistance for Mass Vaccination Sites
- NEW: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Prioritization Released by Province
- UPDATE: Guidance for Prioritizing Health Care Workers for COVID-19 Vaccination
- UPDATE: Ministry of Health COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning Resources
February 12, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 4
- UPDATE: Current Status of COVID-19 Vaccination and COVID-19 Variants of Concern in Peel
- NEW: Pop-Up Drop in Testing for Students, Staff and Families Prior to Return to School Next Week
- UPDATE: Variant of Concern: Case, Contact and Outbreak Management Interim Guidance
- NEW: Point-of-Care Rapid Antigen Testing
- NEW: Six Point Plan to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 Variants
- UPDATE: Revised 2021 Publicly Funded Immunization Schedules for Ontario
- UPDATE: Expanded Scope of Practice for Pharmacists Participating in the Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP)
- NEW: COVID-19 Vaccine Web Resources
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| January |
January 29, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 3
- UPDATE: Peel’s COVID-19 Self-Isolation Centres
- UPDATE: COVID-19 Variants of Concern
- UPDATE: Adjusted Vaccination Plan in Response to Pfizer BioNTech Shipment Delays
- UPDATED: Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID-19
January 21, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 2
- NEW: COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine Delay
- NEW: Region of Peel Framework for Population Prioritization
- UPDATE: Current Status of Vaccination in Peel
January 5, 2021 Vol. 14, No. 1
- NEW: Reporting an Adverse Event Following COVID-19 vaccine
- UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation in Ontario
- NEW: Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine
- NEW: Managing Health Care Workers with Symptoms within 48 Hours of Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine
- NEW: COVID-19 Vaccine Resources
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