• What are the vaccine fact sheets?
• What topics are covered on the vaccine fact sheets?
• Vaccine Information
  • Chicken Pox Vaccines
  • Diphtheria (D), Tetanus (T), Pertussis (aP), Polio (IPV) and Haemophilus Influenza B (Hib)Vaccines
  • Hepatitis A Vaccines
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines
  • Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
  • Influenza Vaccine
  • Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)Vaccines
  • Meningococcal Disease Vaccines
  • Polio Vaccine
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines
  • Rotavirus Vaccine
• Vaccine Safety and Adverse Vaccine Reactions
• Immunization Schedules & Clinics
• Vaccine Storage & Handling - Cold Chain Program
• Where can I get more information about Toronto Public Health’s Vaccine fact sheets?

What are the vaccine fact sheets?

Toronto Public Health creates fact sheets for the public and health professionals summarizing the current literature related to diseases that are preventable through vaccination. As part of an informed consent process, health professionals may provide patients with vaccine specific fact sheets to read over before vaccine administration.

What topics are covered on the vaccine fact sheets?

Each vaccine fact sheet summarizes the current literature on the disease, specifics about the vaccine, recommendations about who should receive the vaccine, safety issues and possible adverse reactions, whether the vaccine is publicly funded and who is eligible.

Vaccine Information

• Chicken Pox Vaccines: Varilrix® and Varivax® III
• Diphtheria (D), Tetanus (T), Pertussis (aP), Polio (IPV) and Haemophilus Influenza B (Hib)Vaccines:
  • Adacel® and Boostrix® - T, D, aP
  • Pediacel® (previously Pentacel) - D, T, aP, IPV, Hib
  • Quadracel® - D, T, aP, IPV
  • Td Absorbed - T, D
• Hepatitis A Vaccines: Avaxim®, Avaxim® Pediatric, Havrix® and Vaqta®
• Hepatitis B Vaccines:  Engerix®-B and Recombivax HB®
• Human Papillomavirus Vaccine:  Gardasil®
• Influenza Vaccine:  Fluviral® S/F, Influvac® and Vaxigrip®
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR)Vaccines: M-M-R® II and Priorix®
• Meningococcal Disease Vaccines:
  • Neisseria meningitidis types A, C, Y and W-135 - Menactra® and Menomune®
  • Type C Meningitis Vaccine: Menjugate®, NeisVac-C® and Meningitec®
  • Meningitis Disease Fact Sheet
• Polio Vaccine:  Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine (IPV)
• Pneumococcal Vaccines:
  • Conjugate vaccine: Prevnar®
  • Polysaccharide vaccine: Pneumovax® and Pneumo 23®
• Rotavirus Vaccine: RotaTeq® and Rotarix™

Vaccine Safety and Adverse Vaccine Reactions

• Information for Healthcare Professionals
• Information for Parents
• Thimerosal

Immunization Schedules & Clinics

• Children

Vaccine Storage & Handling - Cold Chain Program

Where can I get more information about Toronto Public Health’s Vaccine fact sheets?

For more immunization information please call Toronto Public Health’s the Immunization Information Line at 416-392-1250.

Last updated June 2011