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Annual Report 2021-2022, Health and Wellness
Annual Report for the Department of Health and Wellness for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.
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Free shingles vaccine program expanded to include Islanders 50 and over
The Government of Prince Edward Island is lowering the age eligibility for the free shingles vaccine from 60 to 50, effective immediately. Appointments for the Shingrix Vaccine can be booked by contacting a PEI community pharmacy directly. For the best protection, two lifetime...
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Meat Processing Inspection and Licensing
You must have a provincial licence to operate, construct or maintain any facility used to kill or process animals intended for human consumption. A veterinarian must inspect and approve all carcasses in the licensed facility before the meat can be offered for sale after...
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Milk Processing Facilities Licensing
All raw milk produced in Canada must be pasteurized in an approved pasteurizer before it can be sold to consumers. Provincially licensed milk processing facilities in PEI are thoroughly and routinely inspected in accordance with the Public Health Act Milk Processing Regulations...
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Stretcher Transportation Services
Services that provide ground transportation by stretcher, for persons who do not require medical oversight in Prince Edward Island, are required to be licensed under the Stretcher Transportation Act . Stretcher transportation services providers operate non-ambulance services in a specialized vehicle that meet the Stretcher Transportation Regulations that are equipped and staffed according to the Regulations. Licensing Stretcher Transportation Operators are required to apply for a license through the Registrar for Stretcher Transportation Services with the Department of Health and Wellness, in...
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Renew your Insulin Pump Program and/or Glucose Sensor Program benefits
You can reapply in one of the following ways: 1. Complete the online form. 2. Download, complete, and submit the appropriate printable form: Glucose Sensor Program Renewal Form to renew benefits for the Glucose Sensor Program only Insulin Pump Program and Glucose Sensor Program Renewal Form to renew benefits for the Insulin Pump Program only or both the Insulin Pump and Glucose Sensor Program. 3. Obtain a paper form (for either program) at any Health PEI Diabetes Program location, complete and submit it by either mail or email (as a PDF only). For more about these programs and how to apply for...
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Insulin Pump Program
The Insulin Pump Program helps eligible people living with type 1 diabetes with the cost of approved insulin pumps and supplies. Am I eligible for this program? You may be eligible to register in the Insulin Pump Program, if you are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and: are a PEI...
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Glucose Sensor Program
Under the Glucose Sensor Program, eligible Islanders can buy glucose sensors at a reduced cost at pharmacies on PEI. What is a glucose sensor? Glucose sensors, often referred to as Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) track glucose (i.e., sugar) levels throughout the day and night...
Expansion of PEI Insulin Pump Program
The PEI Government is expanding insulin pump coverage so that all medically eligible residents who are living with type 1 diabetes, regardless of age, can get help with the costs for this treatment as of September 1. The PEI Insulin Pump Program provides financial assistance to...