Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinics began on Friday, November 26 in PEI, and 523 children have now received their first dose of vaccine. “Last Friday was a great day as we began immunizing PEI children age 5 to 11 years against COVID-19 with the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, which is...
There are five new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. Two of the individuals are in their 60s, one is in their 50s, one in their 40s and one in their 30s. Four of the cases are linked to travel outside of PEI. One case is a close contact of a previously announced case...
The first COVID-19 pediatric vaccine clinic was held on Prince Edward Island today, making the vaccine available to children between 5 and 11 years. “I had the privilege to attend pediatric vaccination in Summerside today. This is a great day as we provide young Islanders and...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced two new cases of COVID-19. One individual is in their 60s and the other is in their 40s. One case is linked to the cluster that began in Prince County and the other is linked a workplace outbreak (not associated...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced seven new cases of COVID-19. One individual is in their 60s, four are in their 50s, one is in their 30s and one is in their 20s. Two of the individuals recently traveled outside of PEI. Five of the individuals are...
Island seniors will be able to receive the free Shingrix™ vaccine, to prevent shingles, beginning January 2022. The free Shingrix™ vaccine (two doses) will be available to Islanders aged 65 years and over at community pharmacies across Prince Edward Island. The cost is being...
An update to Prince Edward Island’s easy-to-use vaccination verification app – PEI Vax Pass Verifier – now allows Island businesses and organizations using the app to scan government-issued proofs of vaccination QR codes from all Canadian provinces and territories. Previously...
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...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced four new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. Two of the individuals are in their 50s and two are in their 20s. Three individuals are contacts of previously announced cases and are linked to the cluster of...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced two new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. As one of the cases is linked to Three Oaks Senior High School, the school will be closed on Monday, November 22. One of the individuals is in their 80s, and the...