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Check out this report that summarizes BORN’s Top 5 learnings about the effects of COVID-19 on pregnant individuals and their newborns. Recommendations for future infectious disease outbreaks or pandemics are also included. 

Data from the BORN Information System was recently used to explore temporal trends and determinants of COVID-19 vaccine coverage and series initiation during pregnancy in Ontario from December 2020 to December 2021

The BORN Ontario and Prenatal Screening Ontario offices are observing a slowdown period for the holiday season and will be closed December 26^th – January 2^nd.  Phone calls or emails received during this time will be addressed when we return on January 3^rd, 2022.

The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario is looking for community members to join our Health Equity Advisory Group (HEAG)!

To express interest, you can complete this survey OR send us a letter, video or audio file expressing interest by December 2, 2022.

Although rare, some newborns who appear healthy at birth have serious, even life-threatening conditions. Newborn screening, a simple blood test administered shortly after birth, evaluates babies for a panel of over 25 treatable diseases.

Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO) plays a vital role in supporting informed decision-making and improving care for pregnant individuals across the province. By collecting and analyzing data on prenatal screening outcomes, PSO helps healthcare providers and families understand how well screening tests perform and how services can be optimized. This data-driven approach not only enhances clinical practice but also informs policy changes—ensuring that prenatal screening in Ontario remains safe, effective, and responsive to the needs of the population.

This week we're celebrating the sonography profession and the important role sonographers play in providing quality healthcare to Canadians. Sonographers help diagnose disease and injury, monitor health, and guide medical treatment.

Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO) offers resources and point of care tools to support sonographers in performing high-quality nuchal translucency (NT) and crown-rump length (CRL) measurements.