Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is encouraging all eligible Islanders to protect themselves and others by getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19. “PEI is fortunate to have a high overall vaccine uptake in the eligible population, but rates of fully...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 204 new cases of COVID-19 and 91 recoveries in PEI. These new cases are still under investigation and contact tracing is underway. There are currently 1,491 active cases of COVID-19 and there have been 2,288 cases...
Hundreds of Islanders now have help to pay for more prescription medications as six new drugs were added to the provincial drug formulary August 1. Drugs were added to the formulary to improve access for patients with arthritis, diabetes, COPD, lung cancer, heart failure and for...
Measles is one of the most highly infectious vaccine-preventable diseases. It has been eliminated from circulation in Canada since 1998 due to highly effective vaccines and successful public health programs. Measles is spread when you: breathe air in a location where someone who...
Information on in-province and out-of-province ground ambulance fees.
Dr. Larry Pan, radiation oncologist, is proud of the latest machine used for cancer treatment in PEI’s radiation clinic, but he’s most excited by the impact he expects to see on patient’s lives. “This new TrueBeam system lets us target a tumour in a very precise way, to reach...
The primary goal of the Food Premises Program offered by PEI Environmental Health is to prevent cases of food poisoning through consultation, education, and enforcement of regulations. Detailed inspections of all food premises in the province (approximately 1,450 premises) are...