COVID-19 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Alberta Health Services has asked the ACFP to support regular updates to family physicians in Alberta regarding the outbreak of COVID-19. AHS, ACFP, AMA, PCNs, and CPSA continue to share the latest information through our communication channels as it becomes available. Most channels will direct you to the same one-stop resource on the AHS website at ahs.ca/covidPHC.
Vaccine Information
Guidance for the Management of Symptomatic Persons who have Received a Viral Vector COVID-19 Vaccine, AHS
Vaccine Distribution Information, Government of Alberta
Immunization in Pregnancy
Alberta COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Factsheet for Practitioners,
COVID-19 Immunization in Pregnancy – What you need to know, AHS
Toolkit 
Be a Vaccine Positive Clinic Toolkit, AMA
COVID-19 Vaccination Posters, Government of Alberta COVID-19 Vaccine Poster, AHS
Resources
Immunization Resources for Health Professionals, AHS
Post-COVID Resources for Health Professionals, AHS
Post-COVID Rehabilitation and Allied Health Practice Guidelines, AHS
Pathways & Resources
North Zone
COVID-19 Primary Care Management Pathways
- Pediatric Testing and Isolation Pathway
- Pediatric Outpatient Clinical Management Pathway
- COVID-19 tele-advice and adult pathway for North Zone physicians at pcnconnectmd.com
Edmonton Zone
- COVID-19 tele-advice and pathways for Edmonton-area physicians at pcnconnectmd.com
- Surge capacity measures are in place to better support safe patient care. This includes postponing up to 30 per cent of scheduled, non-emergency surgeries, and some ambulatory care clinic visits.
Central Zone
COVID-19 Primary Care Management Pathways
- Adult Pathway
- Explanation of Pathway (Video)
- Pediatric Testing and Isolation Pathway
- Pediatric Outpatient Clinical Management Pathway
Calgary & South Zone
COVID-19 tele-advice, pathways, webinars and other resources for Calgary-area physicians at specialistlink.ca.
Tools for Practice – “COVID-19 Rapid Reviews”
#256 Hydrochloroquine With or Without Azithromycin for COVID-19
#257 A Rushed Introduction to an Uninvited Guest
#258 Stealth Style Transmission? Covert data on COVID-19
#259Unmasking the evidence around masks for healthcare workers
#260 Are there tools to help assess dyspnea virtually?
#261 Antivirals for COVID-19
#263 Finding COVID – How Good is the Test to Detect it?
#264 From theory to reality: ACEi, ARB, and COVID-19
#267 Serology, Serology: How Accurate and Prevalent Art Thou?
#280 COVID Vax Fast Facts: Say That 10 Times Fast
#283 COVID-19 and Vitamin D: Partners in Crime, or Simply Associates?
#286 Vaccine hesitancy in the office: What can I do?
#292 COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Events
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