Vaccine Safety

One of the biggest concerns on Canadians’ minds is vaccine safety. In Canada, vaccines are developed in accordance to high standards, and their effectiveness continuously monitored before they’re made available to the general public.

Browse a selection of valuable resources that will answer the many questions you might have about vaccine safety, including the process in which vaccines are regulated and monitored, the adverse effects of vaccines, how vaccines are made, whether or not vaccines cause autism in children, and much more.

Resources:

Tips & Tools

• The Regulation of Vaccines for Human Use in Canada – Health Canada
• Vaccines: Myths and Facts – Canadian Paediatric Society
• Vaccines: Common concerns – Canadian Paediatric Society
• 10 Reasons To Get Vaccinated – National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Top Picks:

• Vaccine Safety – The Public Health Agency of Canada
• The global vaccine safety initiative – WHO
• Vaccines safety and possible side effects – The Public Health Agency of Canada
•  NFID Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Quiz – National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
• How do experts ensure vaccine safety? – GAVI  
• How does the immune system mobilize in response to a COVID-19 infection or a vaccine? 5 essential reads – The Conversation 

Featured Resources:

• National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) – The Public Health Agency of Canada
• Surveillance – IMPACT
• Canadian Adverse Events Following Immunization Surveillance System (CAEFISS) – The Public Health Agency of Canada
• mRNA 101 – CANImmunize
• Vaccine efficacy, effectiveness and protection – WHO
• Vaccine safety: Canada's system – Caring for Kids 
• IAVI Vaccine Literacy Library – IAVI

Media:

Infographics/Fact Snacks:

Vaccine Safety – Immunize Canada

Vaccines Work – Public Health Agency of Canada

Vaccine Safety in Canada – The Public Health Agency of Canada