Immunization & Vaccine Information for Health Professionals

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates

• COVID-19 Vaccine Alert: Delayed Local Reactions with Moderna Vaccine – March 15, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccine Update #3 for HCPs – March 5, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccine Alert: Reporting Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) – March 5, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccine Update for HCPs Update #1 – December 15, 2020

Universal Influenza Immunization Program 2021-22

• Ontario’s Universal Influenza Immunization Program – 2021/2022 Website
• Q & A for HCP: Information for the 2021/2022 Influenza Season (updated on October 1, 2021)
• Q & A for HCP: Flu Vaccine Information for Individuals 6 Months to 64 Years of Age (also available in French) (updated on October 1, 2021)
• Q & A for HCP: Flu Vaccine Information for Individuals 65+ Years of Age (also available in French) (updated on October 1, 2021)
• Canadian Immunization Guide Chapter on Influenza and Statement on Seasonal Influenza Vaccine for 2021–2022
• Toronto Flu Vaccine OGPMSS Order Form (also available in Word format)

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

Information for Your Patients

• Immunization
• Vaccine Fact Sheets

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.

• 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

Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI)

Health care practitioners are required to report AEFIs to Toronto Public Health. Please fax the completed AEFI Reporting Form (Public Health Ontario) to 416-696-3492 or email it to AEFI@toronto.ca.

Note: If the form doesn’t open from the link above, download it using the download icon on the top right of the page. Use Adobe’s free Acrobat Reader software to complete and save the fillable form.

For more information on AEFIs:

• Public Health Ontario AEFI Fact Sheet
• TPH information on AEFIs