Issue 97, 2020 (The Advisory)

Issue 97 (PDF, 537 KB)

Message from the Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,

As we move into the New Year, it’s a good time to reflect on the many challenges we faced in 2020 and the work that is still ahead in 2021. The COVID-19 vaccine has brought on a lot of optimism and we look forward to working closely with you to respond to our communities’ needs on this and many other fronts. As health care providers, you have played a critical role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and I thank you for your ongoing work in keeping our communities safe and healthy. We will continue to provide you with clinical alerts and guidance, as needed. I encourage you to visit phsd.ca/COVID-19 for the most current information.

This issue of The Advisory covers a wide-range of public health topics from information on sodium in Sudbury and districts drinking water supply to recommended changes to formulations of rabies immune globulin. We also share findings from the Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study for Supervised Consumption Services within Greater Sudbury and provide an update on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Other important information covered in this issue includes background on verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli and an update on the revised referral pathway for the enhanced 18-month well-baby visit in Sudbury and districts.

As we continue our important work during the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of mental health must remain top-of-mind. As you are aware, mental health is key to our well-being and we can’t truly be healthy without it. We encourage you to stay connected during this difficult time—we are all (still) in this together.

On behalf of our team at Public Health Sudbury & Districts, I wish you a safe and healthy New Year.

Sincerely, Dr. Penny Sutcliffe, Medical Officer of Health

We’re going digital!

We will be discontinuing printed copies and moving to a digital only format of The Advisory in the future. We will be distributing via email and on phsd.ca. If you are interested in receiving future issues directly through email, please email phsd@phsd.ca to indicate your interest.

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