Prince Edward Island will provide coverage for Trikafta, a new medication that has been shown to improve quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis. Eligible Islanders can access coverage for the medication through the PEI Pharmacare Formulary beginning November 1, 2021....
More than 170 community-based health-care providers have signed up to adopt the provincial Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to help improve and streamline patient care for Islanders. The move to electronic patient charting will make it easier for health-care providers to securely...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One individual is in their 30s, one is between the ages of 12 and 19 years, and one is under 12 years of age. All three recently travelled outside of Prince...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One individual is in their 30s and two are in their 50s. Two cases are related to travel outside of PEI and one case is a close contact of a previously announced...
Islanders are encouraged to take time this flu season to get their flu shot to help protect themselves and their loved ones. The flu vaccine will be distributed free of charge throughout the province beginning next week at public health clinics, pharmacies, and nurse...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is urging Island residents, regardless of their vaccination status, to avoid non-essential travel to hot zones in New Brunswick. “We need to do our part to protect the residents of our province and support our friends and...
This Mental Illness Awareness Week, Islanders experiencing mental health challenges are encouraged to seek help through various services and supports available across Prince Edward Island. Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 3 to 9, is an annual national public education...
One individual is in their 30s, one is in their 40s and one is in their 60s. All three recently travelled outside of Prince Edward Island. Contact tracing is underway, and the individuals are self-isolating. Prince Edward Island currently has nine active cases of COVID-19 and has...
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Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one new case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is in their 50s and recently travelled outside of Prince Edward Island. Contact tracing is complete, and the individual is self-isolating. There are...