I’m sick with a respiratory illness. What should I do? Staying home when you are sick lowers the chance of spreading illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza to others. You should stay home until: your symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours if you had...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announced that Prince Edward Island will be ending the mandate for students and staff to wear masks in early learning and child care centers, K-12 public and private schools and on school buses on May 24, 2022. “The number of...
Islanders testing positive for COVID-19 now have another option to access Paxlovid™. Community pharmacists across Prince Edward Island can prescribe Paxlovid™ to adults eligible to receive the COVID-19 antiviral treatment, providing more convenient and timely access to care...
A guideline for health care practitioners for the management and control of invasive Haemophilus influenza serotype b (Hib).
What is the PEI Smoking Cessation Program? The PEI Smoking Cessation Program helps PEI residents who wish to stop smoking, vaping, or using other tobacco products by offering free counseling, covering 100% of the cost of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products (i.e., nicotine...
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the PEI Smoking Cessation Program.