Regional Immunization Manual

What's New

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

• Purpose
• Manual Format
• Canadian Immunization Guide
• Immunization Competencies for Health Professionals in Canada
• Competence and Authority to Immunize
• Opportunity for Immunization in all Health Care Settings
• Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)

2. Basic Medical Sciences

• Competency #1: The Immune System and Vaccines
• Competency #2: Vaccine Preventable Diseases
• Competency #3: Vaccine Development and Evaluation
• Competency #4: The Types of Immunizing Agents and Their Composition
• Competency #5: Population Health

3. Essential Immunization Practices

• Competency #6: Communication and Informed Consent
• Competency #7: Storage and Handling of Immunization Agents
• Competency #8: Administration of Immunizing Agents
1. General Considerations Prior to Immunization
2. Infection Control Guidelines
3. Vaccine Administration
4. Student Nurses and Immunizing in Public Health
• Competency #9: Adverse Events Following Immunization 
• Competency #10: Documentation
• Competency #11: Populations Requiring Special Considerations

4. Contextual Issues

• Competency #12: The Canadian Immunization System
• Competency #13: Immunization Issues
• Competency #14: Legal and Ethical Aspects of Immunization

5. Population Public Health Program Specific Information

• WRHA Immunization Services 2020-2021
• WRHA Immunization Timeline 2020-2021
• WRHA Mass Immunization Event PHIMs Documentation Guidelines 2019-2020

5.1. Mass Immunization Clinics

• Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Resources
• WRHA Mass Immunization Event Operations
• Clinic Flow Diagram

5.2 Influenza & Pneumococcal Program

• Eligibility Criteria
• Fact Sheets
• Product Monographs
• Influenza and Pneumococcal Resources - Forms
• Quick Reference Guides
• Surveillance
• Additional Resources / Websites

5.3. School Based Program

• General Information
• Grade 6 Program - Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Hepatitis B (HBV) & Meningococcal Quadrivalent Vaccine (Men-C-ACYW-135)       
• Grade 8 Program - Tetanus, Diphtheria acellular pertussis (Tdap) or Tetanus, Diphtheria, acellular pertussis & polio (Tdap-IPV)

Clinical Practice Guidelines