COVID-19 Services and Information

Updated: June 25th, 2024

ONTARIO'S COVID-19 SPRING CAMPAIGN

Ontario's COVID-19 Spring Campaign is currently underway. 

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is recommending that the following individuals receive an additional dose this spring:

  • Adults 65 years of age and older

  • Adult residents of long-term care homes and other congregate living settings for seniors

  • Individuals 6 months of age and older who are moderately to severely immunocompromised (due to an underlying condition or treatment)

  •  Individuals 55 years and older who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Metis and their non-Indigenous household members who are 55 years and older

Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in Spring 2024 is particularly important for individuals at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 who did not receive a dose during the Fall 2023 program. 

All other individuals are not currently recommended to receive a COVID-19 vaccine dose in Spring 2024 and should wait until further MOH recommendations. This includes individuals who are not at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 who did not receive an XBB COVID19 vaccine in Fall 2023, unless they are specifically recommended to receive a dose by their health care provider.

Please refer to the public COVID-19 website  and the COVID 19 Vaccine Program website for health care providers for more information.

Click here for the most recent (updated April 8, 2024) COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance which includes information specific to the Ontario Spring COVID-19 vaccine campaign.

COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR COMMUNITY PRACTICE

COVID 19-VACCINE Information

  • Take a look at the EasT-FPN’s dedicated COVID-19 vaccine webpage that includes clinical resources, COVID-19 dose information, and ongoing vaccination drives. Check it out to see how you can participate today!

RESOURCES TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR CLINIC SAFE

PPE: DROPLET PRECAUTIONS Recommended for ALL Routine Care:

  • Emergency Care including CPR modified during COVID; CPR is an aerosol generating procedure; requires full airborne precautions, call EMS: Defibrillator/NO bag/valve/mask unless proper filter.

  • Want to preserve PPE? Video on how to preserve PPE and take it off safely. Note: This video was developed for the hospital but these techniques are applicable to community practice. An Info-graphic for your office on how to dispose of your surgical mask safely in English and French.

  • Signage on how to put on and take off your PPE. Watch a VIDEO on how to properly sequence your PPE.

Sanitizing your phone and office space

  • Public Health Ontario synopsis regarding routes of transmission

  • Ministry of Health - Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations

  • The CPSO has released some FAQs to help answer questions physicians may have

  • Cold Standard Toolkit - useful information on managing respiratory tract infections in the context of COVID-19 and virtual care

RESOURCES TO KEEP YOUR OFFICE RUNNING

Information on Virtual Care:

  • OntarioMD info on Virtual Care options in EMRs.

Communicate with your Family Practice Colleagues and with Specialists at MGH through Hypercare.

Workflow suggestions - OCFP

For additional resources visit the following websites:

CURRENT INITIATIVES

NEW: Our vision to build a better system in order to assist our patients begins with helping our community. The EasT-FPN, its membership and directors have been actively involved in participating within the community and are actively engaged in voluntary community work outside of their primary care practice. Take a look at EasT-FPN’s current initiatives and register here to be notified and/or participate in the initiatives.

INFORMATION FOR YOUR PATIENTS

Information for your patients that can be posted in your practice or shared electronically.

A link you can provide your patients: www.eastfpn.org/patient-portal