COVID-19 – Health Professionals
Last updated: January 15, 2024
In addition to the information below, please also refer to the general COVID-19 information webpage and information for workplaces.
The Ministry of Health has created educations documents for healthcare providers to assist in your practice. Other resources include:
- COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs (Peterborough Public Health)
- General Immunization Documents for Immunizers and Vaccine Clinics (Ministry of Health)
- Reports of Myocarditis/Pericarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination (Public Health Ontario)
- Reports of Myocarditis/pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination FAQ for health-care providers (SickKids)
- Patient Education Video On Myocarditis Risk Post Vaccination (Peterborough Public Health)
- Vaccination Recommendations for Special Populations (Ministry of Health)
Cleaning for COVID-19 is the same for other contact/droplet viruses, like influenza. Additional precautions may be recommended based upon a risk assessment.
- Best practices for infection prevention and control in clinical office settings (pg. 29-31)
- Best practices for environmental cleaning (pg. 107)
Refer to Public Health Ontario for information on the COVID-19 lab requisition, specimen collection and handling and turnaround time.