Healthcare Professionals – Resources Page

Welcome to the healthcare professionals resource page.
This page consists of some useful immunization & vaccines links to assist you in your day to day practice.

Vaccines411 article:

An ounce of prevention: Counselling your traveling patients

Are your patients savvy travellers?
For many Canadians, a trip to a faraway destination is a thrill of a lifetime. Many are not thinking of the diseases they may be exposed to in their travels – from polio to diarrhea – or the protective measures they could take to avoid having illness interrupt their holiday.

Increasing international travel has meant greater risks of travel-related illnesses. When patients are planning a trip, physicians are advised to perform a risk assessment to identify individual traveller-, itinerary-, and destination-specific risks.¹ ... Read more

Noteworthy:

Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit

The Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit reflects best practices for vaccine storage and handling from Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations, product information from vaccine manufacturers, and scientific studies.

Visit the CDC website to learn more...

Immunization and vaccine awareness materials

Poster: Be a champion
Poster: Boost your power
Infographic
Video: Vaccination: Are we there yet?

Visit the Government of Canada website to learn more...

Useful links:

	For health professionals: Flu (influenza)
	Seasonal Influenza Vaccine 2018-2019
	CDC – Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: Travelers’ Health
	CDC – Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: Vaccine Storage and Handling Toolkit
	Immunizations: Bringing Newcomer Children Up to Date – Caring for Kids New to Canada
	World Immunization Chart: Required and recommended immunizations for all countries, and specific immunizations for selected groups of travellers and persons on working assignments
	CPS : Canadian Paediatric Society – links to position statements and practice points
	ICID: International Centre for Infectious Diseases
	Immunization Action Coalition – link to information for immunization providers
	Immunize Canada – Healthcare Providers Page
	National Advisory Committee on Immunization - NACI makes recommendations for the use of vaccines currently or newly approved for use in humans in Canada
	Public Health Agency of Canada – Immunization Tools and Resources
	Regulations of Vaccines for Human Use in Canada
	SOGC: The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Immunization in Pregnancy
	Brochure: Are Your Immunizations Up-To-Date?
	World Health Organization – Vaccines
	World Health Organization – Immunization

Québec Specific:

Ministry of Health and Social Services

Ontario Specific:

Public Health Ontario – Immunization Links

BC Specific:

Immunize BC – Quick Reference- Immunization Communication Tool For Immunizers

Manitoba Specific:

Manitoba Health, Healthy Living and Seniors - Communicable Disease Control, Immunization Program Manual for Immunization Providers in Manitoba (January 2014)

Winnipeg Specific:

	Winnipeg Regional Health Authority – Regional Immunization Manual
	Winnipeg Regional Health Authority – Education Portal

Alberta Specific:

Alberta Immunization Policy

Newfoundland Specific:

Newfoundland Labrador Department of Health and Community Service – Communicable Disease Control Information for Health Professionals

New Brunswick Specific:

New Brunswick Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health - Immunization Program Guide

This list of resources is in no way complete, if you have a resource link which should be included on this page please contact us at ac.114seniccav@troppus.