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...
Thousands of new COVID-19 vaccine appointments are being released this week and mass clinics are being scheduled for early next week as Health PEI expands access for both third dose boosters and vaccines for children 5 to 11 years of age. Mass vaccine clinics will reopen in...
Health PEI testing sites will operate on new hours beginning Monday, December 5. The new schedule reflects a reduced demand for testing due to the availability of rapid antigen tests across the province. Here is the schedule for December 5 to 18: O’Leary, 14 MacKinnon Drive (O...
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics are located in communities across Prince Edward Island. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) continues to recommend all previously vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals (6 months of age and older) receive at least one dose of...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced no new cases of COVID-19 in PEI. Prince Edward Island currently has eight active cases of COVID-19 and has had 328 positive cases since the pandemic began. As of Saturday, November 13, 94.1 per cent of the eligible...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced that an increase in doses of COVID-19 vaccines will arrive between now and mid-April, allowing more Islanders the opportunity to get their first dose. This phase of the vaccine rollout includes adults over the age...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced expanded recommendations for booster COVID-19 vaccine doses for Islanders. “Booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines can increase the immune response and offer more protection against infection. As we expand the criteria...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One individual is in their 20s, one is in their 60s and one is in their 70s. All three of the individuals recently travelled outside of Prince Edward Island. One...
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...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced 11 new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. “It is very important that anyone who was at the public exposure locations announced in the last week to monitor closely for symptoms, even if they are mild. If any...