Immunization & Vaccine Information for Health Professionals

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

• General Questions and Answers
• Herpes Zoster Vaccines
• Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
• Influenza Vaccines
• Meningococcal B Vaccines
• Pertussis Vaccination with Every Pregnancy
• Pneumococcal Vaccines

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

Stay current on changes:

• Guidance for Immunization Services during COVID-19 – April 23, 2020
• Change in Hepatitis B Vaccine Packaging – Dec. 6, 2019
• Interim Rabies Immune Globulin-sparing Measures – Sept. 20, 2019
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Eligibility Update – Jun. 20, 2019
• Interim Use of Engerix-B® Vaccine for Renal Dialysis Patients – Jun. 20, 2019
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine Recommendations – Apr. 17, 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

• Influenza FAQ from November 19, 2019 Continuing Medical Education (CME) – January 22, 2020
• Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) Update #4: Dec. 10, 2019
• Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) Update #3: Nov. 27, 2019
• Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) Update #2: Nov. 18, 2019
• Universal Influenza Immunization Program (UIIP) Update #1: Sept. 25, 2019
• Influenza Information for Health Professionals (Toronto Public Health)
• Please use the UIIP Vaccine Order Form after October 28, 2019 (Note: If this form doesn’t open properly, please use a different browser.)

• Immunization
• Vaccine Fact Sheets

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.

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