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Annual Report 2020-2021, Health and Wellness
Annual Report for the Department of Health and Wellness for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
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Updates to PEI Vax Pass verifier app available for businesses, organizations
An update to Prince Edward Island’s easy-to-use vaccination verification app – PEI Vax Pass Verifier – now allows Island businesses and organizations using the app to scan government-issued proofs of vaccination QR codes from all Canadian provinces and territories. Previously...
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Back-to-school reminder: Keep kids’ vaccines up to date
As the new school year approaches, Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Office is reminding families to ensure their children’s vaccinations are up to date. Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to protect children from serious and potentially life-threatening...
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Measures in Step One of Moving On Plan now in Effect; PEI COVID-19 Update for Thursday, February 17
As Prince Edward Island’s Step One of the Moving On Plan begins, fully vaccinated travelers into PEI are no longer required to self isolate and personal and organized gathering numbers have increased. The following public health measures are now in effect: Personal gatherings may...
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Seven new cases of COVID-19; holiday travel and gatherings guidance; school update
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced seven new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One of the individuals is in their 40s, one is in their 30s, three are in their 20s, and two are under the age of 12 years. Two cases are close contacts of...
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Maintain Public Health Measures this Holiday Weekend
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, encourages Islanders to continue prevention measures learned over the last two years this holiday weekend, especially when attending events and gatherings. This is an important time for...
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Two new cases of COVID-19 linked to Ecole La-Belle-Cloche prompts weeklong school closure
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced two new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island, both of which are linked to Ecole La-Belle-Cloche in Souris. Both individuals are under the age of 12 years and are students at Ecole La-Belle-Cloche. This is the...
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CPHO outlines Back to School Guidance for the 2022-2023 school year
The Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has released details for the Back to School Guidance for the 2022-2023 school year in preparation for back to school. Routine public health measures for managing COVID-19 and other respiratory illness are recommended to...
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Moving Forward plan accelerates for PEI
Premier Dennis King and Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, have announced changes to the Moving Forward reopening plan for PEI. “The decision to advance our Moving Forward reopening plan is a testament to the controls and measures we have put in place, the high...
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PEI eases public health measures; home self-screening kits available for children; booster doses; Remembrance Day
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced the easing of some public health measures, effective immediately. “Given the declining number of active cases in PEI, the region and country, increased access to rapid tests, and limited community transmission, we...