COVID-19 in Ottawa: Weekly roundup

Here’s the City’s weekly roundup of information in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Do you have someone in your life whose first language is not English? If they are looking for information about the COVID-19 vaccines, send them these videos available in eight different languages! One new neighbourhood vaccination hub opened this week – Vanier North!…

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Ottawa Public Health releases guide to support workplace vaccination policies

Ottawa – Ottawa Public Health strongly recommends all Ottawa employers implement workplace vaccination policies to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. To support employers, Ottawa Public Health today released guidance for how to develop and implement workplace vaccination policies as part of their COVID-19 safety planning.  Businesses and organizations have a responsibility to maintain a…

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Download a multi lingual COVID-19 Vaccine Pamphlet

If you know of anyone who might benefit from this pamphlet, you can download it from below. Reminder: Residents have numerous ways to access the vaccine: Drop by any vaccination clinic. Visit OttawaPublicHealth.ca to find your nearest clinic or neighbourhood vaccination hub Visit Ontario.ca/bookvaccine to access the provincial booking system or call the provincial vaccine…

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COVID-19 Approach to keep schools safer and open

To support the return to school plan, the Ministry of Education intends to introduce a vaccination disclosure policy for all publicly-funded school board employees and staff in private schools as well as for all staff in licensed child care settings for the 2021-22 school year, with rapid antigen testing requirements for staff who are not immunized against COVID-19.   Ottawa…

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Third Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine now available for people at high risk

A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is now available to residents most at risk of serious illness, including individuals who are severely immunocompromised, notably: Transplant recipients (including solid organ transplant and hematopoietic stem cell transplants) Patients with hematological cancers (examples include lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia) on active treatment (chemotherapy, targeted therapies, immunotherapy) Recipients of an…

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Update from Ottawa Public Health

Covid-19 and vaccine updates: Over 1.5 million doses have been administered across our City. 85 per cent of Ottawa residents 18 and over have received at least one dose and78 per cent are fully vaccinated. Residents can drop-in to any community clinic in Ottawa between 10 am and 7 pm to receive a first or…

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Request a mobile vaccine team …

Request a mobile vaccine team for your workplace, place of worship or community setting Ottawa – Ottawa Public Health is expanding the way that residents can access the COVID-19 vaccine. Workplaces, community organizations, places of worship and other groups can now request a mobile vaccination team to administer first and second doses of the COVID-19…

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