Immunization & Vaccine Information for Health Professionals

Online vaccine ordering for high-risk clients and school-based vaccines. Batch orders are still available for some vaccines.

Order Vaccines Online

Updated November 9, 2020

Please read the information on eligibility criteria first.

Influenza Vaccine Updates

Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) Update #4 – Flu Vaccine Orders and Distribution – Nov. 9, 2020
UIIP Update #3 – Nov. 4, 2020
Statement – Recommendations on the Duration of the Post-vaccination Observation Period for Influenza Vaccination during the COVID-19 Pandemic – National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
UIIP Update #2 Publicly Funded Vaccines by Age Cohort – Oct. 7, 2020
Guidance: Planning for influenza vaccine during COVID-19 Pandemic – Oct. 6, 2020
UIIP UPdate #1 Influenza Vaccine Delivery for Toronto Providers – Sept. 21, 2020
UIIP Vaccine Order Form (If this form doesn’t open properly, use a different browser.)

Vaccine Alerts and Updates

Stay current on changes:

Grade 7 and 8 Student Immunization – Oct. 30, 2020
Publicly Funded Shingles Vaccines Changing to Shingrix® – Oct. 6, 2020
Guidance for Immunization Services during COVID-19 – April 23, 2020
Interim Rabies Immune Globulin-sparing Measures – Sept. 20, 2019
Interim Use of Engerix-B® Vaccine for Renal Dialysis Patients – Jun. 20, 2019
National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Recommendation on Herpes Zoster Vaccines – Jun. 20, 2018
New Guidelines from NACI: Pertussis Vaccination in Pregnancy – Mar. 7, 2018

Information for Your Patients

Vaccine Storage and Handling

Vaccines can lose their effectiveness when exposed to light or temperatures outside +2°C and +8°C range. Please review the Vaccine Storage and Handling Guidelines to ensure vaccine potency and reduce wastage.

Vaccine Hesitancy Continuing Medical Education - November 2019

The documents below address the vaccine questions put forward by participants at the November 2019 event.

For more information, see Vaccine Hesitancy – Strategies to Support Health Care Providers

Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI)

Health care practitioners are required to report AEFIs to Toronto Public Health. You can also report by calling our immunization nurses at 416-338-2030.

AEFI Fact Sheet (Public Health Ontario)
AEFI Reporting Form (Public Health Ontario). Fax the completed form to 416-338-2028.

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More information on AEFIs