What is Paxlovid™? Paxlovid™ (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) is an oral antiviral medication for some adults who have COVID-19 that are at higher risk of severe illness. Who is eligible to get Paxlovid™ in PEI? Not everyone who tests positive for COVID-19 would benefit from antiviral...
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics are located in communities across Prince Edward Island. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) continues to recommend that all previously vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals (6 months of age and older) who are not at increased...
Week 4 - January 25 to January 31, 2026 The surveillance period for the 2025-26 PEI Respiratory Illness Summary runs from August 24, 2025 (epidemiological week 35-2025) to August 29, 2026 (epidemiological week 34-2026). Surveillance weeks correspond to the Public Health Agency of...
How a PEI tech company made booking lab tests much easier “I feel like you could say this about almost every facet of health care, but the pandemic really did change everything for us,” said Brian Timmons, provincial director of Medical Laboratory Services at Health PEI. “We...
Pictured above from left to right: Mark McLane, Minister of Health and Wellness; Diane Griffin, Health PEI Board Chair; Audrene Mattheson, RN Team Lead; Lorraine Drost, NP; Tasha MacDonald, RN Supervisor; Lorna Hutt, Director of Community Mental Health and Addictions; and Melanie...
Hon. Darlene Compton, Minister of Finance delivered the budget address to the Legislative Assembly of PEI on June 17, 2020. Gwe’, Bonjour, Good Afternoon. Mister Speaker, it is my honour to rise today to present the annual operating budget for 2020-2021 for the province of Prince...
If you have a valid PEI Health Card, you can access many of the following services without a referral from a doctor. If you are looking for a family doctor or nurse practitioner, see Find a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner On this page: 811 Telehealth Emergency departments...
The Chief Public Health Office is mandated by the Public Health Act and the Notifiable Diseases and Conditions and Communicable Diseases Regulations to control certain communicable diseases in PEI. The Communicable Disease Program contributes to this mandate through policy...
Pediatricians are doctors who care for infants, children and adolescents. Pediatricians in PEI act as consultants, along with your family doctor or nurse practitioner and other members of your child’s health care team. Appointments Your child must be referred to a pediatrician by...
Hon. Darlene Compton, Minister of Finance delivered the budget address to the Legislative Assembly of PEI on March 12, 2021. Good Morning Mr. Speaker, Bonjour, Kwe. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise in this Assembly and present the planned spending of the government...