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. The ACFP along with Alberta Health Services (AHS), Alberta Medical Association (AMA), Primary Care Networks (PCNs), and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (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.
IMPORTANT UPDATE – COVID-19 Testing and Isolation Recommendation Changes
Paxlovid Resources
INFORMATION FOR FAMILY PHYSICIANS
- Step-by-Step Paxlovid Prescribing, ACFP
- List of Pharmacies Providing Paxlovid, Alberta Blue Cross
- Outpatient Treatment for COVID-19, AHS
- Paxlovid Healthcare Provider FAQ, AHS
LONG-TERM CARE AND DESIGNATED SUPPORT LIVING RESOURCES:
COVID-19 Resources
Navigating COVID: Adults and Pregnant Teens
- This online Red-Amber-Green (RAG) tool is designed to help Albertans determine the care they need based on their symptoms and other contributing factors.
Provincial Pathways
COVID-19 Related Tools for Practice Articles
- #304 Budesonide Bests COVID-19
- #303 CO KID: Covid vaccine for kids
- #298 Long COVID: A (somewhat) short summary of risks, symptoms, and natural course
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COVID CME & PD Offerings
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FAQs
- COVID-19 Immunization FAQs, AHS
- Return to Work Guidance for Community Practices, AHS
- Vaccination FAQ, CMPA
- COVID-19 Guidance, CPSA
- COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Viruses Requisition Form, AHS
- Evusheld FAQs for Patients, AHS
- Evusheld FAQ for Healthcare Providers, AHS
Treatment Options with Monoclonals
Pediatric Immunization Resources
- COVID-19 Immunization for Children Under 12, AHS
- COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines for Children FAQ, University of Waterloo
- The Benefits of Vaccinating Children, University of Waterloo
Post-COVID Resources
Immunization Resources
- Canadian Immunization Guide Chapter on Influenza and Statement on Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for 2022–2023, Government of Alberta
- COVID-19 Vaccines and Records, Alberta Health
- Immunization: Influenza and COVID-19, Alberta Health
- COVID-19 vaccine: Canadian Immunization Guide, Government of Canada
- Vaccination Hesitancy Guide, University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy
- Be a Vaccine Positive Clinic Toolkit, AMA
- Immunization Resources for Health Professionals, AHS
- Guidance for the Management of Symptomatic Persons who have Received a Viral Vector COVID-19 Vaccine, AHS
- An Advisory Committee Statement (ACS) National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), Health Canada
- Clinical questions – Contact OCTP team for advice via RAAPID
- Primary Healthcare Panel Reports, HQCA
- mRNA Moderna – Frozen Vaccine (SpikeVax) (children 6 months – 5 years), Alberta Health
- Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Bulletin, Alberta Health
Immunization in Pregnancy
