Medical Advisories

These medical advisories were issued by Hamilton's Public Health Services in the past three months:

September

September 26, 2019: Universal Influenza Immunization Program 2019-2020 (PDF, 173 KB)
- Health Care Provider Qs & As: Information for the 2019/2020 Influenza Season (PDF, 308 KB)
- Health Care Provider Qs & As: Information for Individuals 6 months to 64 years of age (PDF, 228 KB)
- Health Care Provider Qs & As: Information for Individuals 65 years of age and older (PDF, 298 KB)

August 30, 2019: Rabies Immune Globulin (RabIg) – Sparing Guidelines for Ontario (PDF, 33 KB)
- Rabies Immune Globulin–Sparing Guidelines for Ontario Protocol (PDF, 153 KB)
- Rabies Immune Globulin-Sparing Measures MEMO (PDF, 114 KB)

July 30, 2019: Rabies Vaccine and Immunoglobulib Shortages (PDF, 690 KB)
- Annual Reminder Duty to Report to Public Health Services (PDF, 195 KB)
- Mandatory Reporting Form Possible Rabies Exposure Report (PDF, 52 KB)
July 23, 2019: Updated Guidelines for Gonorrhea (PDF, 75 KB)
- Gonorrhea Treatment Quick Reference (PDF, 228 KB)
- Bacterial STI Testing: Quick Reference (PDF, 217 KB)
- Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae - Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (PDF, 505 KB)
July 9, 2019: Continued increased Pertussis Activity in Hamilton (PDF, 97 KB)

If you looking for previous medical advisories, contact us:
Email: surveillance@hamilton.ca.