In this session, we share updates on COVID-19 including current epidemiology for respiratory illness, new variants, boosters and IPAC recommendations. We will also review provincial plans for COVID-19 and respiratory illness prevention and management this fall including the plan for rollout of boosters. 

Panelists:

• Dr. Kieran Michael Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health and Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Health, Office of Chief Medical Officer of Health, Public Health Division, Toronto, ON

• Dr. Daniel Warshafsky, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health at the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Toronto, ON

Host:

• Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, OCFP President, Family Physician, Two Rivers Family Health Team, Chief of Family Medicine, Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Cambridge, ON

Moderator:

• Dr. Tara Kiran, Fidani Chair of Improvement and Innovation, University of Toronto and Family Physician, St. Michael’s Academic Family Health Team, Toronto, ON

This session was recorded on September 15, 2023. You can view the recording here.