Boosters for high-risk individuals help protect against severe outcomes from COVID-19 Based on guidance from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of…

Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement about the release of his 2022 Annual Report titled “Being Ready: Ensuring Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Outbreaks…

Providing People More Convenient Access to COVID-19 Antiviral Treatment Closer to Home The Ontario government is giving people more convenient access to care by allowing pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid, an…

Province Adding New Paediatric Pfizer Vaccine for Infants and Children Aged Six Months To Under Five Years The Ontario government is reminding individuals that starting tomorrow, September 26, all adults…

Bivalent Boosters Available to Vulnerable Populations Immediately, All Ontarians Aged 18+ Eligible Starting September 26 Based on guidance from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), the…

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement to mark the beginning of the 2022-23 school year: “This new school year marks the beginning of a return to…

Plan Starts with Students Back in Classrooms, On Time After two years of pandemic disruptions, Ontario today launched its Plan to Catch Up for the 2022-23 school year. The plan, which is…

Free rapid antigen tests extended to December 31, 2022, including for general public The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is expanding eligibility for second…

March 09, 2022 Today, Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health issued the following statement: “With the peak of Omicron behind us, Ontario has been able to cautiously and…

Improvements in key indicators allowing province to safely ease public health measures sooner February 14, 2022 With key public health and health system indicators continuing to improve, the Ontario government,…