Kieran Moore

Kieran Michael Moore is a Canadian physician and public servant who serves as the current chief medical officer of health of Ontario. Prior to his appointment, he served as the medical officer of health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington from 2017 to 2021.

Education Moore graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Ottawa in 1985, specializing in family and emergency medicine.

Career Medical Officer of Health of Kingston Moore served at Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Public Health as Associate Medical Officer of Health from 2011 to 2017 He performs research on the prevention, detection and surveillance of Lyme disease through the Canadian Lyme Disease Research Network. He was formerly program director of the Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program at Queen's University. Moore commissioned the creation of the Ontario Immunization Advisory Committee (OIAC), tasked with advising Public Health Ontario on implementation of immunization programs in the province, including COVID-19 vaccines.

Moore rolled out his vaccine policy in August 2021. The "bare minimum" policy affected hospitals, community-care services and schools. Staff and students were required to have "proof of vaccination.. or agree to be tested at least once a week".