Ontario midwives can now administer routine vaccines, prescribe more drugs

Ontario midwives can now administer routine vaccines, prescribe more drugs

Ontario midwives can now prescribe more drugs and administer routine vaccinations, which the provincial government says will reduce the need for additional medical appointments for patients.

Ontario Midwives Can Now Prescribe And Administer More Medications

ONTARIO-The Ontario government is expanding the list of drugs that midwives can prescribe and administer for the first time since 2010. This expansion includes additional routine vaccinations, treatment for nausea, vomiting and acid reflux, labour management, birth control and management of labour pain in a hospital setting. “Our government is continuing to ensure people have access to the care they need, when they need it,” said Sylvia Jones, D…