Advisories Alerts and Information

• Increasing Cases of COVID-19 - March, 26, 2020
• First Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Elgin County - March 23, 2020

• Hep A Case in Oxford County - August 27, 2019

• Update: Managing Patients as COVID-19 Cases or Contacts - December 23, 2020
• MOH Advice for Self-Isolation After Testing (for Swabbing Facilities) - December 11, 2020
• Update: Process for Suspected COVID-19 Cases in Schools - December 8, 2020
• Fluoride in drinking water in Oxford County - December 3, 2020
• Sodium in drinking water in Oxford County - December 3, 2020
• Updated COVID-19 Resource for Schools - October 30, 2020
  • COVID-19 School Decision Tool for Parents
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - October 2, 2020
• Process for Suspected COVID-19 Cases in Schools - September 25, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - September 3, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - August 12, 2020
• Advisory: Infection Prevention and Control Lapse at Aylmer Barber Shop - June 29, 2020 
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - June 11, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - May 26, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - May 19, 2020
• Updates to COVID-19 Assessment Centres and Testing Criteria - May 15, 2020
• Public health reminders urged as Ontario plans to ease restrictions and Emergency Orders - May 4, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - April 28, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - April 22, 2020
• STEGH Assessment Centre and Testing Criteria - April 17, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - April 16, 2020
• Update: Naloxone kits during COVID-19 - April 7, 2020
• Summary of Key Points for Long Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes for Outbreak Management - April 6, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - April 1, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - March 31, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - March 30, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - March 27, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - March 25, 2020
• Managing Health Worker Illness and Return to Work - March 23, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - March 23, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - March 20, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - March 19, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - March 18, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - March 15, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - March 13, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - March 6, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - February 28, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - February 13, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - February 3, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (n-CoV) - January 31, 2020
• Update: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (n-CoV) - January 24, 2020

• Fluoride in drinking water in Oxford County - November 14, 2019
• Sodium in drinking water in Oxford County - November 14, 2019
• Cyclosporiasis Advisory - August 14, 2019
• Influenza Advisory - January 23, 2019

• COVID-19 Vaccination Information Update for LTC and Retirements Homes - January 15, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccination Information Update for Hospitals - January 15, 2021
• HCP COVID-19 Vaccination Update - January 13, 2021
• HCP COVID-19 Vaccination Update - January 4, 2021 
• HCP Information Package Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine - December 21, 2020
• SWPH Health Growth and Development Program Introduces Know & Grow - November 24, 2020
• COVID-19 Update: Preliminary immunization guidance, PHO Webinar, FLUVID panel for respiratory viruses - November 6, 2020
• High-Dose Flu Vaccine Supply - November 6, 2020
• Shingrix Update - October 15, 2020
  • Patient Fact Sheet - Shingles Program Product Transition
  • HCP Q&A Shingles Program Product Transition 
• New SWPH Website - October 15, 2020
• Vaccinations for School Aged Youth - October 15, 2020
  • SWPH School Aged Vaccinations 2020
• Influenza Update for Fall 2020 - October 9, 2020
• Letter to Faith Leaders - August 12, 2020
• Risk management advised in response to rise in cases - July 29, 2020
• Letter to Businesses with Trucking - July 24, 2020
• Letter to Faith Leaders - July 24, 2020
• Regional cluster of mono cases with atypical presentation - July 21, 2020
• Update on MMR Vaccine for COVID-19 preventive intervention
• Cancellation of Health Unit Services - March 20, 2020
• Undiagnosed Viral Pneumonia in China - January 10, 2020

• Secondary School Immunization Record Review - October 2019
• Rabies Immune Globulin-Sparing Measures - August 16, 2019 
  • Rabies Immune Globulin-Sparing Guidelines for Ontario

• Interim Use of Engerix-B - July 3, 2019 
• Lyme Disease Update - June 26, 2019
• Measles Updates - May 7, 2019

2018

• Potential Risk of Underdosing - May 1, 2018