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Science Brief Categories

• Epidemiology, Public Health & Implementation
• Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
• Infectious Diseases & Clinical Care
• Public Policy & Economic Impact

Epidemiology, Public Health & Implementation

• Brief on Primary Care Part 3: Lessons Learned for Strengthened Primary Care in the Next Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Published: October 3, 2022

• Brief on Primary Care Part 2: Factors Affecting Primary Care Capacity in Ontario for Pandemic Response and Recovery

  Published: October 3, 2022

• Brief on Primary Care Part 1: The Roles of Primary Care Clinicians and Practices in the First Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario

  Published: October 3, 2022

• Effective Modalities of Virtual Care to Deliver Mental Health and Addictions Services in Canada

  Published: September 19, 2022

• The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Long-Term Care Homes: Five Lessons Learned

  Published: April 28, 2022

Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health

• The Impact of Physical Activity on Mental Health Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Published: June 21, 2022

• Burnout in Hospital-Based Healthcare Workers during COVID-19

  Published: October 7, 2021

• Ontario’s Community-Dwelling Older Adults Who Remain Unvaccinated Against COVID-19

  Published: July 16, 2021

• COVID-19 Vaccination for People with Disabilities

  Published: June 8, 2021

• A Vaccination Strategy for Ontario COVID-19 Hotspots and Essential Workers

  Published: April 23, 2021

Infectious Diseases & Clinical Care

• Understanding the Post COVID-19 Condition (Long COVID) in Adults and the Expected Burden for Ontario

  Published: September 7, 2022

• Severe Acute Hepatitis in Children of Unknown Etiology

  Published: June 28, 2022

• Paxlovid for a Patient on a DOAC

  Published: June 6, 2022

• Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid): What Prescribers and Pharmacists Need to Know

  Published: June 6, 2022

• Paxlovid for a Patient on a DOAC

  Published: May 11, 2022

Public Policy & Economic Impact

• Infection Prevention and Control Considerations for Schools during the 2022-2023 Academic Year

  Published: August 25, 2022

• COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Ontario’s Hospital Workers: Response to the Premier of Ontario

  Published: October 19, 2021

• COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates: Key Considerations for the Ontario Context

  Published: July 21, 2021

• School Operation for the 2021-2022 Academic Year in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Published: July 19, 2021

• COVID-19 and Education Disruption in Ontario: Emerging Evidence on Impacts

  Published: June 4, 2021