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CHEO hosting priority vaccination clinic for teachers, education workers and childcare workers

At CHEO, we want to make it easier for all teachers, education workers and childcare workers to get their COVID-19 booster before heading back to the classroom. We know the importance of this added layer of protection – and want to help. CHEO is providing priority COVID-19 boosters (as well as first and second doses) to teachers, education workers and childcare workers at upcoming priority vaccination clinics

Kids and Omicron: town hall for parents and caregivers

Kids and Omicron: Town Hall recording
Thank you to everyone who joined our Town Hall on Kids and Omicron on Thursday evening! You can find the recording on YouTube:

We will be updating our website to share the most frequently asked questions from this Town Hall with you in the coming days, so stay tuned.

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CHEO School and other school supports – January 2022 start dates

To meet the needs of students with special needs, schools like the CHEO School — that provide vital health-care services as part of a child’s school day — will resume in-person learning starting Wednesday, January 5. The CHEO School provides supports including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech-Language Pathology as part of our student’s school day — these supports are essential for their life-long development and while some of these services can...

Children’s Health Coalition saddened by today’s school announcement

TORONTO, January 3, 2022 – As leaders in children’s health, we are saddened by today’s announcement from the provincial government. We know that in person learning is essential to the mental, physical and developmental wellbeing of children.  

During this next two weeks, we are hopeful that government will do everything it can to instill confidence in families and education workers and support school resuming on January 17. This includes...

CHEO experiencing COVID-19 outbreak

January 20, 2022: this outbreak is now over.

January 1, 2022 - CHEO is currently experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 — our first during the pandemic. It involves two people at this time.

The word ‘outbreak’ may sound scary to some, so let us explain. CHEO’s Infection Prevention and Control program, in collaboration with Ottawa Public Health, declares an outbreak when people (patients, caregivers, staff, and medical staff) on the same unit...