Public Health Agency of Canada
April 2024
The Public Health Agency of Canada has recently posted an updated guidance document regarding infection prevention and control in health care settings when COVID-19 is suspected or confirmed. The document contains important infection prevention and control considerations for COVID-19:
January 3, 2023
COVID-19
- NEW! Government of Canada announces a temporary negative COVID-19 test requirement for travellers arriving from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong or Macao
- NEW! Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer, December 14, 2022
- Update: Statement on COVID-19 and International Travel
August 2, 2022
There are a number of updated resources available on our website for the public, as well as for health professionals, including our Outbreak Update and the COVID-19 Virtual Assistant: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Your organization may also be interested in:
COVID-19 information:
General Information:
- NEW! Government of Canada is making HIV testing more accessible across Canada
- NEW! Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on July 28, 2022
- Update: Monkeypox: Outbreak update
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Travel restrictions, exemptions and advice
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Awareness resources
April 19, 2022
General information:
- NEW! NACI Statement: Updated guidance on a first booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada
- NEW! NACI Summary: Updated guidance on a first booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada
- NEW! Health Canada authorizes Evusheld for the prevention of COVID-19 in immune compromised adults and children
- Update: COVID-19: Effectiveness and benefits of vaccination
- Update: Vaccines for COVID-19: How to get vaccinated
- Update: Ask the experts COVID-19 vaccines questions: Safety, ingredients and side effects
- Update: National Emergency Strategic Stockpile (NESS)
- Update: COVID-19: Vaccine safety and side effects
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Travel restrictions, exemptions and advice
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Awareness resources
April 11, 2022
General information:
- NEW! NACI Statement: Initial guidance on a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada
- NEW! NACI Summary: Initial guidance on a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada
- NEW! Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH) on the importance of staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines
- NEW! Audit of the development of VaccineConnect
- Update: COVID-19: Requirements for fully vaccinated travellers and unvaccinated children less than 12 years of age
- Update: COVID-19: Outbreak update
- Update: National case definition: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
- Update: COVID-19 and people with disabilities in Canada
- Update: Evidence on the risk of COVID-19 transmission in flight: update 3
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Travel restrictions, exemptions and advice
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Awareness resources
April 4, 2022
General information:
- NEW! Mathematical modelling and COVID-19
- NEW! Federal/Provincial/Territorial Public Health Response Plan for Ongoing Management of COVID-19
- NEW! Research Ethics Board (REB) Annual Report 2020-21
- NEW! Vaccine uptake in Canadian adults 2021
- Update: Use ArriveCAN to enter Canada
- Update: Travel to Canada: Requirements for COVID-19 vaccinated travellers
- Update: COVID-19 vaccine: Canadian Immunization Guide
- Update: Planning guidance for immunization clinics for COVID-19 vaccines
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Travel restrictions, exemptions and advice
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Awareness resources