COVID-19 for health professionals: Vaccines
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- Development
- Authorized vaccines
- Vaccination distribution and coverage
- Reporting an adverse reaction
- Webinars on COVID-19 vaccines
- Health care provider tool kit
Development
We are tracking all potential vaccines in development in Canada and abroad. To help expedite the development and availability of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, we are working with:
- international partners
- academic research centres
- manufacturing companies
- investigators
As of October 2020, Health Canada began receiving COVID-19 drug submissions for approval under the interim order (ISAD IO). The data provided in each submission was carefully reviewed to ensure that any new vaccine made available to Canadians is safe, effective and of high quality.
The ISAD IO expired on September 16, 2021. To ensure that COVID-19-related drugs authorized under the ISAD IO may continue to be imported and sold in Canada, we introduced transition measures to amend the Food and Drug Regulations. The amendments ensure that the review, authorization and oversight of COVID-19 drugs, including new drugs, can now be conducted under the Regulations.
Learn more about vaccine clinical trials in process.
Authorized vaccines
On December 9, 2020, we authorized the first vaccine in Canada for the prevention of COVID-19. Find out about COVID-19 vaccines that are authorized in Canada.
Vaccination distribution and coverage
Access the total confirmed and forecasted distribution numbers for authorized vaccines in Canada.
The weekly report presents the vaccination coverage for COVID-19 vaccines by demographics and key populations, in Canada.
COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Canada
Reporting an adverse reaction
Health care providers are required to report possible reactions following vaccination to their local public health authority. The public health authority then reports them to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Learn more about:
- COVID-19 vaccine safety: Weekly report on possible reactions following vaccination
- Reports of myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination: Communiqué to health practitioners (June 3, 2021)
Webinars on COVID-19 vaccines
Access webinars on immunization.
Health care provider tool kit
COVID-19 Vaccination Tool Kit for Health Care Providers (PDF)
Health care providers are uniquely positioned to answer questions and provide information about COVID-19 vaccination. Help your patients and colleagues make informed choices about COVID-19 vaccination by sharing information and resources with them.
Within the tool kit, you will find links to:
- general information about COVID-19
- an overview of authorized vaccines
- guidance for managing COVID-19 vaccination clinics
- an overview of vaccine safety
- a number of additional resources, such as:
- digital tools
- communication materials
- provincial- and territorial-specific resources
We update the tool kit periodically as new content is available.
Access health care provider resources:
- Vaccination pain management for children: Guidance for health care providers
- Quick reference guide on use of COVID-19 vaccines for youth and adults
- Quick reference guide on use of COVID-19 vaccines for children
- Factsheets, infographics and checklists
- Addressing vaccine hesitancy: A primer for health care providers
- Vaccination pain management for adults
- Anaphylaxis summary information
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