Physician Notices and Updates

Register now for the upcoming Mainpro+ accredited webinar, Public Health Updates for Halton Physicians: Focus on opioids and pain.

Currently, there are two unrelated Legionella clusters in Ontario, one in Hamilton and one in Toronto. These clusters are occurring earlier in the year than expected

Influenza vaccines that will not be administered this season can now be returned to Public Health by vaccine courier or in person.

A cluster of confirmed and suspected hantavirus, Andes strain (ANDV) infections, including fatalities, has been identified among passengers of the MV Hondius cruise ship.

CHIK-LAV (trade name IXCHIQ) is a single dose chikungunya live attenuated vaccine authorized for use in Canada for the prevention of disease caused by the chikungunya virus. It is not a publicly funded vaccine in Ontario, but it is available through private sale.