安大略省扩大助产士的疫苗接种范围。 Ontario expands midwives' scope to administer vaccines.
安大略省扩大了助产士的执业范围，允许她们进行常规疫苗接种，包括流感疫苗、COVID-19疫苗和Tdap疫苗，以及开具更多药物。 Ontario has expanded the scope of practice for midwives, allowing them to administer routine vaccinations, including flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines, and Tdap shots, as well as prescribe more medications. 此举旨在减少额外医疗预约的需求，让更多人享受便捷的医疗服务，并减少对其他专业人员的转诊。 The move aims to reduce the need for additional medical appointments, connect more people to convenient care, and reduce referrals to other professionals. 卫生部正在与安大略助产士学院以及安大略助产士协会合作，进一步优化助产士的执业范围。 The Ministry of Health is working with the College of Midwives of Ontario and the Association of Ontario Midwives to further optimize the midwives' scope of practice.