TORONTO — Dr Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement: “Over the last several weeks, we have seen the number of new measles cases rise to 173 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Ontario to 350 since 2024, including 31 hospitalizations. This is the most measles cases Ontario has seen in over a decade. …
The Public Health Challenge of Syphilis Supporting positive sexual health outcomes for people in Canada means taking swift and coordinated action to address the rise in various sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI). Of particular concern among these infections is syphilis. Despite being both preventable and curable, syphilis rates have been rising in recent years. Between 2018 and 2023, infectious syphilis cases …
TORONTO — Ontarians can now receive their free flu shot and the new, updated COVID-19 vaccine at local pharmacies, public health units and primary care providers across the province. Staying up to date on vaccinations continues to be the best way for people to stay safe and healthy this respiratory illness season and avoid unnecessary visits to the hospital. “Our …
TORONTO — Dr Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement: “Brant County Health Unit has received laboratory confirmation of a human case of rabies in a resident of Brantford-Brant. The illness is suspected to have been acquired from direct contact with a bat in Ontario. To ensure privacy for the family, no further information about the individual …
Ontario – Dr Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement warning Ontarians not to consume certain recalled Silk® and Great Value brand plant-based refrigerated beverages as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes: “On July 8, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced a recall that affects certain Silk® and Great Value brand plant-based refrigerated …
Ontarians strongly encouraged to get their COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot TORONTO — Starting October 30, Ontarians will be able to receive their free flu shot and the new, most recent COVID-19 vaccine at local pharmacies, public health units and primary health care providers across the province. Staying up to date on vaccinations continues to be the best way for …
TORONTO — Ontario is reminding everyone to stay safe this respiratory illness season and prevent unnecessary visits to the hospital by staying up to date on vaccinations. Ontarians are encouraged to get their flu and COVID-19 shots as soon as they are available to them. “Our government is making sure Ontarians can connect to tools they need to keep themselves …
Prepare for the next school year by staying up to date on your child’s vaccines TORONTO — Dr Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement recognizing National Immunization Awareness Week: “At the beginning of National Immunization Awareness Week, I want to take the opportunity to thank all Ontarians for taking part in the largest immunization campaign …
Boosters for high-risk individuals help protect against severe outcomes from COVID-19 TORONTO — Based on guidance from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is recommending high-risk individuals receive their next COVID-19 booster dose this spring. “Staying up to date with vaccinations continues to be our best defense against COVID-19 and I’m …
High vaccine uptake and effective antivirals allow Ontario to adjust its COVID-19 response TORONTO — As Ontario approaches the end of respiratory illness season, the province is updating its Covid-19 measures in long-term care homes in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health. While homes will continue to be required to monitor residents daily to detect the presence of …
