Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced plans to roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine for Prince Edward Island children ages 5 to 11 years. “It is an exciting day in PEI as we will be receiving Pfizer pediatric doses in the province and begin...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is reminding Islanders to follow public health guidance this upcoming long weekend. “The evolving situation in Newfoundland, is a stark reminder of how quickly things can change with COVID-19. Despite...
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...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is advising Island residents to avoid travel off Island, unless necessary. “Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Atlantic Canada and across the country, Island residents should carefully consider travel outside of PEI at...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison and Premier Dennis King announced the province’s first COVID-19 case associated with the U.K. variant. Late yesterday, the Chief Public Health Office was notified by the provincial lab and the National...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new public exposures for Prince Edward Island. There are 89 active cases of COVID-19 in PEI and there have been 504 cases since the pandemic began. The new public exposure notifications are as follows: Wednesday...
Premier Dennis King and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison have unveiled a new Moving Forward plan, a balanced and measured approach to relaxing COVID-19 public health measures. “Over the past 15 months, our lives have been changed by the global pandemic. We have...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that Prince Edward Island will pause the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine for those under 55 years of age in the province. “The risk of developing a health problem after being immunized is very low and...
Premier Dennis King and Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, have announced additional changes to the Moving Forward reopening plan for PEI. Effective immediately, individuals are no longer required to wear a mask while seated at indoor events (church services...
Enhanced COVID-19 testing will be provided in Borden, Slemon Park, and Charlottetown for workers and commercial truckers starting Monday, with reduced turnaround times for test results. “All members of the border and testing teams have worked hard this weekend to ensure Prince...