Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that Prince Edward Island has received approximately 1,950 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine today. “This is a very exciting week for PEI as we receive the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine and prepare to...
COVID-19 is an illness caused by a coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause respiratory illnesses. With some coronaviruses there are no symptoms or mild illness, like the common cold, while other coronaviruses can cause severe illness. Some human...
Every day we learn more about COVID-19. We are now also gaining knowledge of COVID in pregnancy from obstetrical caregivers across Canada as well as within the Maritime provinces. We see that most women with COVID in pregnancy will have a mild illness and carry on as usual with...
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...
The influenza vaccine for this year’s flu shots has arrived in Prince Edward Island and Islanders are encouraged to get their flu shot to protect themselves and their loved ones. “In our efforts to minimize the impact of the flu in Prince Edward Island, we are proud to provide...
Infection control guidance for immunizers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hon. Darlene Compton, Minister of Finance delivered the budget address to the Legislative Assembly of PEI on June 17, 2020. Gwe’, Bonjour, Good Afternoon. Mister Speaker, it is my honour to rise today to present the annual operating budget for 2020-2021 for the province of Prince...