Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, issued the following statement in response to the current outbreak of COVID-19 in Moncton, New Brunswick: “This afternoon, our office received additional information about outbreak of COVID-19 in a special...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, strongly recommends that individuals continue to wear masks in indoor settings and reminds Islanders that masks are still required in high risk areas effective May 6, 2022. “Masks are an important layer of protection, especially...
This document is a report on an evaluation of the PEI Smoking Cessation Program that was conducted between October 2020 and August 2021.
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, strongly recommends individuals in PEI to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others from respiratory illnesses this fall. Respiratory viruses such as influenza typically increase in the fall and winter months and COVID-19...
Premier Dennis King and Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that Prince Edward Island will move out of the Modified Red Level Phase and back to the Circuit Breaker at midnight tonight. Effective midnight tonight, until March 14 at 8:00 am, the Circuit...
Premier Dennis King and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison have announced new circuit breaker measures to curb and contain the spread of COVID-19 in PEI as new cases are identified. Dr. Morrison announced six new cases in the province, for a total of 12 new cases in...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has outlined next steps in Prince Edward Island’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. “Thank you to all Islanders who have already been vaccinated and to the many others who have booked appointments. The response from Islanders who are...
Annual Report for the Department of Health and Wellness for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
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...