OPH continues to work to improve vaccine confidence in Ottawa by highlighting personal experiences from members of the community. Please view and share the video by Dr. Sahar Al-Bakkal‘s, in Arabic on…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, Ottawa Public Health is shifting capacity in its COVID-19 vaccine clinics. This shift is intended to support vaccination of individuals and families by…
Ottawa Public Health On January 12, Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa Public Health’s Medical Officer of Health, provided an update on the current situation in Ottawa. Read her full statement. Visit…
Community clinics are now offering drop-in appointments to everyone eligible for a first, second, and booster dose, including children 5 years of age or older. For those unable to wait…
Public health neighbourhood vaccination hubs are vaccination locations with Public Health Nurses available to answer questions, provide COVID-19 vaccine information, and administer COVID-19 vaccinations. Vaccination hubs are intended for those…
COVID-19 Update The amount of COVID-19 in our community is higher than ever and testing facilities cannot keep up with demand. Case counts in the community are an under-representation of COVID-19…
Ottawa City By-law has provided the following most recent information on the protocol for condos: With regards to COVID protocol for condominiums, currently in Ottawa all businesses, organizations, and individuals…
Ottawa Public Heath is implementing new vaccination options to increase the ease and availability of receiving a vaccine for prioritized populations including an online pre-registration tool for drop-in appointments and…
ADDENDUM to December 16th’s special statement Dr. Etches’ Special Statement from December 17th media availability is available here and copied below. Yesterday, December 16th, we reported that an additional 199…
Hello. Bonjour. Kwey. Ottawa, this is a bittersweet day, and there is a lot to unpack. As the Chair mentioned, we just passed the one-year anniversary of the first vaccine…