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...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is reminding Islanders to follow public health guidance this upcoming long weekend. “The evolving situation in Newfoundland, is a stark reminder of how quickly things can change with COVID-19. Despite...
Annual Report, Education and Early Years, 2022-2023
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is advising Island residents to avoid travel off Island, unless necessary. “Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Atlantic Canada and across the country, Island residents should carefully consider travel outside of PEI at...
A new research project is providing parents access to tools to cope with anxiety and other mental health concerns. For parents across PEI, learning how to adapt during a pandemic has not been easy. COVID-19 has provided unique demands and challenges for parents as they manage...
Premier Dennis King and Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, have announced new COVID-19 testing changes for PEI Pass holders travelling within the Atlantic region and relaxed requirements for masking in the province. Effective immediately, it is no longer mandatory...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison and Premier Dennis King announced the province’s first COVID-19 case associated with the U.K. variant. Late yesterday, the Chief Public Health Office was notified by the provincial lab and the National...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one case of the Omicron variant in PEI. The National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg has identified the case linked to the Omicron variant as one associated with the outbreak at St. Francis Xavier University in...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new public exposures for Prince Edward Island. There are 89 active cases of COVID-19 in PEI and there have been 504 cases since the pandemic began. The new public exposure notifications are as follows: Wednesday...
This publication is the Annual Report for the Department of Finance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.