Share this page: Feedback The Universal Influenza Vaccine Program provides annual influenza vaccine free to all individuals living in Prince Edward Island. What vaccine is publicly available for this influenza season? The following influenza vaccines are available for the...
Naloxone Basics What is naloxone? In PEI, opioid-related overdoses are on the rise. Naloxone is a fast-acting medication used to temporarily reverse an opioid overdose until medical help arrives. Naloxone can restore breathing within 2 to 3 minutes. Call 911 even if naloxone is...
When test results show elevated levels of bacteria in drinking water, the Department of Health & Wellness (Environmental Health) may issue a boil water advisory (BWA). Environmental Health recommends that you limit water exposure and practice due diligence with personal hygiene...
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...
A permit is required in order to operate a public or semi-public swimming pool, whirlpool or water fun park. It is valid for one year only and must be renewed annually. Public and semi-public pools are inspected up to three times each year for water quality and public safety and...
LIVE WELL PEI is the brand of the PEI Chief Public Health Office’s Health Promotion Unit, and it serves as a framework to promote healthy living in PEI. The LIVE WELL PEI Wellness Grant Program provides the opportunity for Indigenous Nations, organizations, groups, and...
What are the Notifiable Diseases and Conditions and Communicable Diseases (NDCCD) Regulations? The NDCCD Regulations are pursuant to the Prince Edward Island Public Health Act and are intended to strengthen surveillance and the public health response to over 70 diseases and...
The Chief Public Health Office produces a report on provincially notifiable diseases and conditions for PEI each year. In previous years, the report was included in the Chief Public Health Officer’s Report which is released every 5 years, but the PEI Annual Report on Notifiable...
The provincial government is expanding its RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) prevention programs to better protect Islanders who are most at risk of serious illness from the virus - infants and seniors. Starting this October, all infants will be eligible to receive Beyfortus®...