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...
by Team Stittsville | Oct 7, 2024 | Information
La version française suit Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is recommending that individuals receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall to protect themselves against current variants. The updated KP.2 COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is expected to enhance protection against...
by Team Stittsville | Sep 13, 2024 | Information
La version française suit Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is urging residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites to reduce the risk from eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) and West Nile virus (WNV). OPH has received laboratory confirmation that an Ottawa...
by Team Stittsville | Aug 26, 2024 | Information
La version française suit As children head back to the classroom, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reminding families to take precautions to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases. With the fall season approaching, we typically see an increase in respiratory...