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The Charlottetown COVID-19 clinic is moving to a new location on Park Street as of Monday. Since March, the COVID-19 Clinic in Charlottetown, which includes a testing site and cough and fever clinic, has been located at the Eastlink Centre. Starting Monday, September 28, those...
Public Health Nursing will be holding school immunization clinics for those students (now in Grade 7) who missed their second dose of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the spring of this year. The HPV vaccine is offered to all Grade 6 students in Prince Edward Island. School...
Health PEI has expanded access to COVID-19 testing with new drop-in, no-appointment screening clinics established across the province. The drop-in options are available in O’Leary, Summerside, Borden, Charlottetown and Three Rivers (Montague). Specific hours of operation and...
Islanders on the wait list for a new primary care provider have started receiving invitations to an innovative new program that will allow them to access care from home during COVID-19. “By investing in virtual care, we are able to provide stable access to healthcare for...
A new testing site for PEI residents who are essential workers, including truckers and health care workers, is being established near the Confederation Bridge in Borden. It will open at noon on Monday, July 13. Any essential worker from the province who is returning to Prince...
Across the province, experts in laboratory services are working to ensure Islanders receive results that need to inform their health care. These services have never been more important than they are now, as tests performed by laboratories are helping curb COVID-19. April 26 – May...
Health PEI has established two Cough and Fever clinics to assist in Prince Edward Island’s response to COVID-19. Beginning March 28 in the Charlottetown area and March 30 in the Summerside area, physicians will be able to refer patients with coughs or fever to clinics where they...
For the last decade, the province’s Strength Program has been helping hundreds of Island youth with mental health and addictions challenges to regain their lives. The Strength Program offers a range of programming and supports, both residential and day treatment, for Island youth...
Islanders are being asked for their input on the 2020-2023 Health PEI Strategic Plan which will help improve healthcare across PEI in response to changing needs. Islanders will have an opportunity to contribute to the development of the new strategic plan through a survey...
Islanders looking to quit smoking now have access to additional supports, free of charge, through a new self-referral program. All Islanders who smoke or use other tobacco products, and are ready to quit, are eligible to participate. The Smoking Cessation Program covers the cost...