Public Health Agency of Canada

On December 6, 2023, the Minister of Health was invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Health (HESA) as part of their study of the Government's Advanced Purchase Agreement for vaccines with Medicago. The attached briefing materials were prepared for this appearance.

People with COVID-19 do not always recognize their early symptoms. Even if you do not have symptoms now, it is possible to transmit COVID-19 before you start showing symptoms or without ever developing symptoms. You need to quarantine (self-isolate) for 14 days at home when you may have been...

COVID Alert is Canada's free exposure notification application. COVID Alert helps us break the cycle of infection. The application can let people know of possible exposures before any symptoms appear.

About coronaviruses, symptoms of infection, how coronaviruses are diagnosed and treatment for coronavirus infection.

What you, and what communities can do to lower the spread of COVID-19 in settings including social services, workplaces, outdoors, community, religious, transport and remote and Indigenous communities.

Outlines surveillance case definitions for COVID-19 and provides instructions on reporting to the national level. Surveillance case definitions are provided for the purpose of standardized case classification and reporting to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Colouring pages that show what children can do to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

A guide to support ethics deliberation and decision-making in the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the various transition phases that will occur over the course of the pandemic.

Data products about the epidemiological, social and economic dimensions of the outbreak. Includes datasets, dashboards, statistics, analyses, trends, charts and maps. Also includes a list of locations where people may have been exposed to the virus.

Mathematical modelling of COVID-19 pandemic which uses mathematical equations to estimate how many cases of a disease may occur in the coming weeks or months.

This document provides guidance specific to the COVID-19 pandemic in outpatient and ambulatory care settings. Outpatient and ambulatory care settings are defined here as those providing health care on an outpatient basis and can include hospital-based and non-hospital based clinics, physician...

Here you will find information regarding Acts and Regulations associated with the Public Health Agency of Canada, including COVID-19 Emergency Orders in Council (OIC) pursuant to section 58 of the Quarantine Act.

This page presents detailed information on Canada's whole-of-government actions to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.

To understand this new disease, we need to advance research and technology development in order to slow, and eventually stop the spread of this infection. That is why the Government of Canada has mobilized Canada's research and scientific communities in response to the spread of COVID-19 at the...

Organizations, community health workers and volunteers play an important role in helping prevent the spread of COVID-19 among those who experience homelessness. It is important that these service providers plan ahead and take precautions in their environments/workplaces, based on public health...

Canadian public health guidance related to COVID-19 has been changing as the evidence base and our understanding of COVID-19 is rapidly evolving. We are continually looking at the evidence as it is being produced and working with our partners across the country and around the world to learn more.

This document provides recommendations and guidance for re-opening approaches that can be tailored to jurisdictions across the country. It draws on and supports the First Ministers Statement on a shared public health approach to support restarting the economy, and elaborates further advice on...

Workplaces/businesses can implement key measures to limit the spread of the virus in their settings. Workplaces/ businesses are heterogeneous; therefore, the Public Health Agency of Canada recommends that employers and business owners conduct a risk assessment to determine the most appropriate...

While diseases can make anyone sick, some Canadians are more at risk of developing severe complications from an illness due to underlying medical conditions and age. If you are at risk for complications, you can take action to reduce your risk of getting sick from COVID-19.

The purpose of this document is to provide planning guidance for the delivery of health care in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is expected to result in a prolonged period of increased demand on the health care system.