COVID-19
COVID-19 Updates
Omicron Variant and Revised Guidance for all Ontario Dentists On December 22, 2021, the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) revised its guidance to dentists in Ontario. Dentists are required to ensure that all staff who have direct in-person...
Update to the Chief Medical Officer of Health’s Directive #1
The Chief Medical Officer of Health’s Directive #1 was revised and takes effect on December 22, 2021. The guidance reflects the uncertainty around the modes of transmission of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus and the spectrum of illness that it causes. The...
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for RDTs
The Ontario government recently expanded eligibility for booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. All patient-facing regulated health care professionals/workers, including RDTs and their staff providing in-person care; and whoreceived their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months ago are eligible for a booster dose.
COVID-19 Update: Revisions to Guidance
The CDTO has updated its guidance for COVID-19 to reflect: • Changes to Provincial public health restrictions related to COVID-19 • Best available evidence and ease of precautions for oral health practitioners in compliance with the direction of public health...
Ontario Moves to Step 3 of Reopening
Ontario will move to Step 3 of the Roadmap to Reopen on July 16, 2021. While the province is seeing continued improvement in key public health system indicators, practicing RDTs must continue using enhanced precautions and follow the College’s COVID-19 Return to...
Ontario Moves to Step 2 of Reopening
As of June 30, 2021 Ontario is in Step 2 of the Roadmap to Reopen. While the province is seeing continued improvement in key public health system indicators, practicing RDTs must continue using enhanced precautions and follow the College’s COVID-19 Return to Practice...
Health Canada Regulates UV and Ozone Devices
Health Minister Patty Hajdu has signed an interim order regulating UV radiation-emitting and ozone-generating devices under the Pest Control Products Act, effective June 7, 2021. According to Health Canada, since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a...
Second Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
The province is accelerating second doses for all Ontarians. While the interval between first and second doses can be up to 16 weeks, Ontario will begin to offer second dose appointments at an earlier interval of four weeks or later based on availability. See the full...
Stay-at-Home Order Lifted
Ontario’s Stay-at-Home order ended on June 2. However, public health measures put in place under the order remain in effect. The province’s Roadmap to Reopen is a three-step plan to lift public health measures safely and gradually. It is based on ongoing progress of...
AstraZeneca Dose #2 Update
Updated June 14, 2021 On May 26, the College received a memo from the Chief Medical Officer of Health, regarding the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 (AZ)/COVISHIELD vaccine. Click here to read the Memorandum. Patients in Ontario can choose to have the second...
