COVID-19 Resources

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Immunization services are essential health services that should be maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, service deliveries may vary depending on the province or territory.

Listed below are some resources from Canadian and International organizations to inform you and your practice.

Immunization during COVID-19

Provincial / Territorial

• Alberta Health | April 2020 | Immunizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) | April 9, 2020 | Continuity, Prioritization and Safe Delivery of Immunization Services during COVID-19 Response
• ImmunizeBC | April 16, 2020 | Immunization during COVID-19
• Ontario Family Physicians | March 25, 2020 | Interim Schedule for Children and Pregnant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Quebec National Institute of Public Health | May 5, 2020 | Vaccination Activities during the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic: Revised on May 6, 2020 (V2.0)
• Quebec National Institute of Public Health | April 22, 2020 | COVID-19 : Immunité de groupe et retour des enfants à l’école et à la garderie (in French only)

National

• CANVax in Brief | April 29, 2020 | COVID-19: Potential Impact on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Canada
• Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) | April 29, 2020 | Update on COVID-19 epidemiology and impact on medical care in children: April 2020
• Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) | March 26, 2020 | Providing virtual care during a pandemic: A guide to telemedicine in the paediatric office
• Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) | March 25, 2020 | Current epidemiology and guidance for COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, in children: March 2020
• Dalla Lana School of Public Health | April 28, 2020 | Maintaining Immunization Programs During an Emergency (webinar)
• MD Brief Case | May 2020 | A Canadian Healthcare Provider's Guide to the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov) 
• MD Brief Case | May 2020 |  Managing Patients During a Pandemic Needs Assessment
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) | May 13, 2020 | Interim guidance on continuity of immunization programs during the COVID-19 pandemic 
• Toronto Star | May 5, 2020 | Anti-vaxxers and the question of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations (podcast)
• Unicef Canada | April 22, 2020 | A UNICEF Canada Podcast: The COVID-19 impact: What happens when immunization services halt?

United States

• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) | April 29, 2020 | Health care workers must be protected while vaccinating during the COVID-19 pandemic 
• Tennessee Department of Health | April 20, 2020 | COVID-19: Guidance for Health Department of Curbside Immunization Services
• United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | May 15, 2020 | Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Routine Pediatric Vaccine Ordering and Administration — United States, 2020
• United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | April 14, 2020 |  Schedule Changes & Guidance: Vaccination Recommendations during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Vaccinate Your Family | May 2020 | Call, Don’t Cancel: Talking to People about Vaccinations during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Vaccinate Your Family | May 2020 | Raising Vaccination Rates During a Pandemic

International

• Australian Government, Department of Health | April 2020 | Guiding Principle For Maintaining Immunisation Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Eurosurveillance | May 14, 2020 | Early impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and physical distancing measures on routine childhood vaccinations in England, January to April 2020
• International Pediatric Association | May 16, 2020 | Immunization during COVID-19 Pandemic (webinar) 
• The University of Sydney | May 12, 2020 | The vaccination gap: increasing uptake and acceptance (podcast)
• World Health Organization & Unicef | April 16, 2020 | Immunization in the context of COVID-19 pandemic (Frequently Asked Questions)
• World Health Organization (WHO) | March 26, 2020 | Guiding principles for immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic (Interim Guidance)
• World Health Organization (WHO) | March 25, 2020 | COVID-19: Operational guidance for maintaining essential health services during an outbreak
• World Health Organization Europe (WHOE) | March 20, 2020 | Guidance on routine immunization services during COVID-19 pandemic in the WHO European Region (2020)

General Resources on COVID-19

• Public Health Agency of Canada - COVID-19 National Dashboard
• Health Canada - COVID-19 Symptom Self-Assessment Tool
• Health Canada - COVID-19 E-Notifications

Provincial / Territorial

• Doctors Manitoba - Resources for Physicians-Don’t put your health on hold
• Ontario Family Physicians - Unnerved by COVID-19?