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PEI Respiratory Illness Summary 2023-2024 Season
2024-04-24
Week 16 – April 14 to April 20, 2024
The surveillance period for the 2023-24 PEI Respiratory Illness Summary starts from August 27, 2023 (epidemiological week 35-2023) to August 24, 2024 (epidemiological week 34-2024). Surveillance weeks correspond to the Public...
Food Premises Licensing and Inspection
2024-03-19
A valid licence is required to operate a food premises or to prepare and/or serve food to the public at any location in PEI. The licence expires each year on March 31st, except class 4 licenses, which do not expire. Apply for a Licence to Operate a Food Premises.
Environmental Health Officers...
Measles
2024-03-14
Measles is one of the most highly infectious vaccine-preventable diseases. It has been eliminated from circulation in Canada since 1998 due to highly effective vaccines and successful public health programs. Measles is spread when you:
breathe air in a location where someone who's infected is or...
Communicable Disease Guidelines
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-and-wellness/communicable-disease-guidelines
2024-02-22
The Chief Public Health Office provides direction and guidance on the management and control of communicable diseases in Prince Edward Island. The following policies and guidelines contain information for health care providers regarding the prevention, identification and management of communicable...
Childhood Immunizations
2023-12-18
The Prince Edward Island Immunization Program provides safe and effective vaccines that protect Islanders against some communicable diseases known as vaccine preventable diseases.
Over the past 50 years the use of vaccines has prevented life threatening disease, disability, certain cancers and...
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Health Care Providers
2023-12-14
Education for Health Care Providers
Canadian Immunization Guide Information on COVID-19 vaccines
NACI Statement Guidance on the use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Fall 2023
Product Monographs:
Moderna SpikevaxTM XBB.1.5 COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine
Moderna SpikevaxTM Bivalent (...
Adult Immunizations
2023-12-12
Immunizations are not just for children. All adults need to be vaccinated to stay healthy. Find out what vaccines you need by taking the PEI Adult Immunization Self-Assessment Tool.
Adult Vaccine Schedules
Adults, 18 to 64 years of age
Adults, 65 years of age and older
Adults at high risk due...
COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests (self-test kits)
2023-12-11
Rapid antigen tests are a valuable tool that can be used to assess and monitor for COVID-19 infection. Self-test kits use a shallow swab to collect samples from the throat and nose and can provide results in as little as 15 minutes.
If you have tested positive on a rapid antigen test, it...
Information for people who have tested positive for COVID-19
2023-10-31
I’m positive for COVID-19. What should I do next?
Stay home when ill.
Staying home when you are sick lowers the chance of spreading COVID-19 and other illness to others. You should stay home until:
your symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours if you had nausea,...
COVID-19 Testing in PEI
2023-10-31
Be prepared. Pick up a rapid antigen test (self-test kit) free of charge at any of the following locations:
all Access PEI locations
all provincial public library locations
all Provincial Visitor Information and Destination Centres (check website for dates/hours of operation...