Welcoming Dr. Ilan Shahin as CW OHT’s Patient Attachment Primary Care Lead

The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is pleased to announce that Dr. Ilan Shahin been selected as the new Primary Care Lead for Patient Attachment, playing a critical role in supporting collaboration amongst community providers to expand team-based primary care to increase primary care attachment for people living in Central West. About Dr. Ilan Shahin Dr. Shahin has been in practice as a family physician for over a decade across a variety of settings. He maintained a roster as part of a FHG in downtown Toronto before transitioning to emergency medicine in rural settings and eventually at Osler, […]

Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus risk in Peel

EEEv is a rare but severe mosquito-borne illness with a high case fatality rate. Risk in Peel is very low because the primary vector, Culiseta melanura, is rarely found locally due to limited suitable woodland swamp habitat. No horses, mosquitoes, or humans in Peel have ever tested positive for EEEv. Areas of Ontario with suitable habitat, particularly cottage country and eastern regions, are more likely to have EEEv detected in mosquitos and horses in the late summer and early fall. However, reports of human infections with EEEV have been rare; historically there have been four human cases of EEEV in […]

Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Reporting Forms and Fact Sheet

The following vaccine safety resources, designed to support consistent and streamlined AEFI reporting by healthcare providers, have been updated: These changes reflect the updated Ministry of Health’s revised Infectious Disease Protocol, Appendix 1: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFIs) (publication pending) and include: Health care providers should continue to report all AEFIs to TPH under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, using the updated AEFI Reporting Form and faxing the completed form to 416-696-3492 or emailing the completed form to [email protected]. For questions about the AEFI Reporting Form, contact us at 416-338-7600,Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or email [email protected].

ALERT: Temporary Changes to Rabies Post-exposure Prophylaxis (rPEP) Distribution Due to Shortage

Due to a shortage of rabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin (RabIg) in Ontario, Peel Public Health and Toronto Public Health will be immediately and temporarily implementing measures to conserve the remaining supplies of each product. These measures are being taken to ensure that rabies vaccine and RabIg are available for high risk exposures, and to prolong our remaining stock until we receive resupply from the Ontario Ministry of Health (ministry). The ministry has not provided us with a date for further shipments. Effective immediately, the following measures will be implemented: 2. Measures to Conserve RabIg More Information: 

Welcoming Dr. Christine Cho as CW OHT’s Older Adults Primary Care Lead

The Central West Ontario Health Team (CW OHT) is pleased to announce that Dr. Christine Cho has been selected as the new Primary Care Lead for Older Adults, playing a critical role of fostering collaboration amongst community providers for care for older adults, particularly those experiencing frailty. About Dr. Christine Cho Dr. Christine Cho is a family physician who has worked in comprehensive family medicine for ten years. She completed medical school at the University of Calgary, and her family medicine residency at McMaster University’s Brampton location. In addition to care in-office, Dr. Cho also provides home palliative care, and […]

TPH: NEW Video resource to support student ISPA vaccination reporting

Toronto Public Health has shared a NEW video resource available to support student ISPA vaccination reporting to guide parents and students to complete the steps required to submit vaccination records to Toronto Public Health. The video is also posted here: Report Student Vaccination (ISPA) under the How to Submit Vaccinations into ICON tab. Continuing outreach and promoting vaccine confidence can help families understand the need to report their vaccination records to TPH, which can help lower the number of students receiving letters from TPH in the fall. Helpful user guide(s):

Changes to Pneumococcal High-Risk Paediatric Vaccine Program

On July 2nd, 2025, the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health shared a memorandum RE: the pneumococcal high risk paediatric program enhancement and the Health Care Provider Fact Sheet: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines for Children Aged 6 Weeks to 17 Years.  Children aged 6 weeks to 17 years who are at high risk of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) who have completed their pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate (Pneu-C-13) immunization series are now eligible for one dose of the pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate (Pneu-C-20) vaccine.  Vaccine Orders: Questions: More information: Ministry of Health – Vaccine resources for professionals: Pneumococcal Vaccine Program 

PPH: July to December 2025 Paid Vaccine and STI Medication Delivery Schedule

The paid vaccine and STI medication delivery schedule is available for July to December 2025. Ensure that your staff is on-site between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on your designated delivery date to receive orders. NOTE: Orders must be submitted 5 business days before the scheduled delivery date to guarantee vaccine delivery. Mississauga – July to December 2025 Delivery Dates Brampton – July to December 2025 Delivery Dates If you would like to enroll in the paid vaccine and STI medication delivery program fax a completed registration form to (905) 565-9874. For more information, click here.

Updated Primary Care Provider Authorization Process at Regional Hospitals

To support earlier detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, as well as standardize the referral model across the Mississauga Halton Central West (MHCW) Region, an updated Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) referral model will be implemented in collaboration with collaboration with Halton Healthcare, Headwaters Health Care Centre, Trillium Health Partners and William Osler Health System. This new process aims to streamline patient navigation and expedite timely access to diagnostic services following an abnormal OBSP screen.

Waive the Wait

We are looking to onboard providers, free of charge, to use Waive the Wait (Automated Task Manager and Triaging Service) until March 31, 2026.  This year, we have purchased multiple licenses for PCPs in the Central West community to use Waive the Wait, a digital consultancy that uses AI automation to completes the tedious tasks in your clinic so you don’t have to. Learn more about how Waive the Wait helps with managing tasks, document triaging and more, here. Case Study – Intrepid Health 1500 follow-ups booked using Waive the Wait in one month —> 150 hours saved per month in patient communications! Requirements: […]

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