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Step 3 of Prince Edward Island’s Moving On Plan, a guide to help the province transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic, begins tonight, Tuesday, April 5 at 11:59 pm. “Our response to the pandemic has been strengthened by the availability of vaccines and therapeutics, despite the...

Step 2 of Prince Edward Island’s Moving On Plan, a guide to help the province transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic, begins today, Thursday, March 17. “Although step 2 of the Moving On Plan means some public health restrictions are now lessened, it does not mean the pandemic is...

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new changes to COVID-19 testing requirements in Prince Edward Island. “We have been fortunate in PEI to have had great access to testing during this pandemic. At this stage in the response we need to ensure our...

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new changes to isolation requirements and the discontinuation of the PEI Vax Pass. “These changes are not a signal that COVID-19 is behind us, rather that we are taking steps to allow us to live sustainably with the...

The Chief Public Health Office has released the 2021 Chief Public Health Officer’s Report that provides a summary of the overall health of Islanders pre-pandemic. The 2021 report provides an update to the 2016 Chief Public Health Officer’s Report: Health for All Islanders and the...

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced there is one person in hospital due to COVID-19 and one person in hospital who was admitted for other reasons and was COVID positive on admission or tested positive after being admitted. As of 8:00 am on Friday...

As Prince Edward Island’s Step One of the Moving On Plan begins, fully vaccinated travelers into PEI are no longer required to self isolate and personal and organized gathering numbers have increased. The following public health measures are now in effect: Personal gatherings may...

Prince Edward Island will launch its publicly-funded shingles vaccine program this month, with the Shingrix™ vaccine available free of charge to PEI seniors. Islanders aged 65 and over can book their free Shingrix vaccine to prevent shingles at community pharmacies starting the...

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that there are six individuals in hospital who have COVID-19. There are three people in hospital due to COVID-19 and three people in hospital who were admitted for other reasons and were COVID positive on admission...

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that there are seven individuals in hospital who have COVID-19. There are three people in hospital due to COVID-19 and four people in hospital who were admitted for other reasons and were COVID positive on admission...