by Team Stittsville | Jan 14, 2025 | Information
La version française suit At a special meeting of the Ottawa Board of Health yesterday evening, the Board approved the appointment of Dr. Trevor Arnason as Interim Medical Officer of Health for Ottawa Public Health (OPH), effective February 1, 2025. This appointment...
by Team Stittsville | Jan 1, 2025 | Information
Originally published December 22, 2025 La version française suit Winter and its cold weather are here. The City of Ottawa and many community agencies and service providers work together to share cold weather preparedness messages and ensure options are available for...
by Team Stittsville | Dec 5, 2024 | Information
La version française suit To attend school in Ontario, students need to be immunized (vaccinated) against nine vaccine-preventable diseases, including diphtheria, measles, meningococcal diseases, mumps, pertussis, polio, rubella, tetanus, and varicella (required for...
by Team Stittsville | Oct 23, 2024 | Information
La version française suit Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is recommending that eligible residents at higher risk of severe illness protect themselves against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this respiratory illness season. RSV is a respiratory virus that can be...
by Team Stittsville | Oct 15, 2024 | Information
La version française suit Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is recommending that residents aged 6 months and older get their annual flu vaccine as soon as possible this flu season. OPH is anticipating an active respiratory illness season with influenza (flu), COVID-19 and...