Health Professionals
Information and resources to help you with the health promotion side of patient care, with a focus on vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Information and resources to help you with the health promotion side of patient care, with a focus on vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Protect your family and patients from influenza. The flu can be deadly, but the vaccine is safe.
VCH common questions. Find answers to common questions about COVID-19 vaccine.
05 Jul, 2021 Updated
VCH Screening checklist for COVID-19 vaccines.
02 Jul, 2021 Updated
A quick reference guide for COVID-19 vaccines for immunizers.
25 Jun, 2021
A one-pager Moderna COVID-19 vaccine thawing steps.
25 Jun, 2021
A one-pager Moderna COVID-19 vaccine drawing up steps.
25 Jun, 2021
A quick reference guide for maximum storage timelines for COVID-19 vaccines.
25 Jun, 2021
How to report an Adverse Event Following Immunization to Community Health Office/Centre
25 Jun, 2021
For people who received AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD as their first dose, information about choosing AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD or mRNA (Pfizer/Moderna) for the second dose.
09 Jun, 2021
After care sheet for COVID-19 vaccine recipients
22 May, 2021
Healthfile for COVID-19 vaccines
21 May, 2021
A one-pager summary for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 for Thawing
21 Apr, 2021
A one-pager on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Drawing Up steps.
21 Apr, 2021
A one-pager for Pfizer-BioNTech for diluting steps.
21 Apr, 2021
A one-pager for AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccine drawing up steps.
21 Apr, 2021
Handout: COVID-19 Planning for your vaccine - you're pregnant or breastfeeding, should you get a COVID-19 vaccine?
14 Apr, 2021
A brief overview of the viral vector-based COVID-19 vaccines: AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD (SII)
31 Mar, 2021
Product monograph for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
05 Mar, 2021
Product monograph for COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccine.
05 Mar, 2021
BCCDC Immunization Manual - Biological Product page for AstraZeneca & COVIDSHIELD COVID-19 vaccine
05 Mar, 2021
Information for Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine campaign for certified immunizers, 2020-2021
24 Feb, 2021
A Quick Reference Guide for those that handle vaccines
03 Feb, 2021
Demonstration video on Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine reconstitution steps.
27 Jan, 2021
Demonstration video on the steps for drawing up the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
27 Jan, 2021
Vaccine administration skills checklist specific to COVID-19 vaccine for new immunizers to be signed off.
20 Jan, 2021
This is a condensed immunization competency course for VCH RNs/RPNs/LPNs who are new to immunizing without an order (Nurse Independent Activity [NIA]) and participating in the ...
11 Jan, 2021
Product monograph Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
23 Dec, 2020
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine product monograph
23 Dec, 2020
Training and user guide power point presentation on provincial eForm for COVID-19 immunization entry form (documentation)
23 Dec, 2020
Quick steps guide on eForm COVID-19 Immunization entry
23 Dec, 2020
Biological product page from BCCDC for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
23 Dec, 2020
BCCDC biological product pages on Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
22 Dec, 2020
Contain the latest practice-related information for pharmacists who immunize within the VCH region.
06 Nov, 2020
How to manage influenza-like-illness in your facility. Organized by sections beneath individual file links. Update! This page is in the process of getting updated for the 2 ...
03 Nov, 2020
Frequently asked questions from the public for the 2020-2021 campaign
21 Oct, 2020
20 Oct, 2020
Education update for Influenza season 2020-2021
05 Oct, 2020
05 Oct, 2020
Order your site's needs directly from HSSBC print services: Form Number VCH.0289 (without screening questions) or Form Number VCH.0704 (with screening questions)
05 Oct, 2020
Updated September 2020
21 Sep, 2020
Quick Reference Guide for clinicians regarding the flu updates for 2020-2021.
21 Sep, 2020
These plans aim to save lives and care for the ill during a pandemic.
08 Apr, 2020
1 pager with important phone numbers.
31 Oct, 2019
2019-2020 flu season
13 Sep, 2019
2019-2020 flu season
13 Sep, 2019
Contains the latest practice-related information for general practitioners and nurse practitioners across the Vancouver health region.
13 Sep, 2019
As per last year, you no longer need to request an entire season allocation of influenza vaccine.
06 Sep, 2019
Online courses for vaccinators, offered by the BC Centre for Disease Control.
29 Jan, 2019
You will need access to MyVCH to view the bulletins.
30 Nov, 2018
Key websites and links to get protection from vaccine-preventable diseases.
10 Oct, 2018
Record of flu immunization.
01 Oct, 2018
Download our simplified schedules or visit HealthLinkBC and ImmunizeBC for all ages and details.
01 Oct, 2018
Pneumonia (pneumococcal polysaccharide) vaccine is recommended and publicly funded for some people.
01 Oct, 2018
Storage and handling rules, and recipes for packing.
01 Sep, 2018
Posters about BC's flu policy for long-term care facilities.
01 Sep, 2018
Information and key national and provincial immunization resources for health-care providers.
01 Aug, 2018
Handy 1 page vaccine schedule for people 19 years+.
01 Jul, 2018
15 May, 2018
Shared Health Organization Portal for policies and clinical resources. Includes BC health organisations PHSA, VCHA, and Providence Health.
09 May, 2018
Includes Schedules A and B: reportable by all sources and laboratories only.
31 Jan, 2018
Washing and sanitizing your hands is one of the best ways to stay healthy.
01 Jan, 2018
Template form to return vaccine product, for use by physicians' and pharmacists' offices. Users to fill in site location and contact information.
01 Jan, 2018
02 Oct, 2017
Update coming!
20 Nov, 2015
30 Sep, 2015
30 Sep, 2015
Pandemic flu occurs only 2 or 3 times a century, but we have never been as well prepared.
01 Jan, 2015
03 Oct, 2014
Tip sheet for administering adult subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.
01 Jan, 2013
From HSDA Planning Workshops
01 Jan, 2010
The pandemic is over but the H1N1 virus will continue to circulate for years to come.
31 Oct, 2009
This kit was created to assist immunization providers answer questions about childhood vaccines.
30 Sep, 2009
A decision-making tool to assist with infant/child vaccinations.
01 Feb, 2009
2008 ImmunizeBC presentation by Dr. Gary Marshall
29 Oct, 2008
Medscape article on the influence of HPV vaccine.
16 Oct, 2008
Handy folding card for recording HPV immunization series.
30 Sep, 2008
Terms to assist with the translation of foreign immunization records
30 Sep, 2008
This guideline includes reusable medical equipment and other equipment used for Infant Child Youth, Adult Older Adult and Primary Care programs.
31 Aug, 2008
BCCDC-compiled information for health care professionals
30 Jun, 2008
Desk reference: The A.S.K. Approach for effective immunization communication.
26 May, 2008
Precautions for clients and staff in the community health care setting (client’s home, community health centres, walk-in clinics).
31 Jan, 2008
Tool for health professionals to collect immunization records in multiple languages.
31 May, 2007
This guideline includes computer equipment such as laptops and tablets.
30 Jun, 2006
31 May, 2005
A compilation of vaccine products used presently and in the past in the U.S. and other nations
31 Oct, 2003
Influenza is a significant cause of death in Canada, especially among the elderly and frail. In British Columbia, more than 1,400 people die each year from influenza and pneumonia combined. A person can be infected with the virus and pass it along to others without even knowing it.
The goals of VCH's influenza prevention and control program are to reduce:
Visit the Eflubinder: Long-term care influenza guide resource page. Scroll down the page to see the attachments ordered by sections.
Visit the Pandemic Response Plans page on VCH.ca.
The purpose of this guideline is to outline infection control precautions that will prevent and control the spread of infection to clients and staff in the community health care setting, e.g. client’s home, community health centres, walk-in clinics. These evidence-based recommendations are based on federal, provincial and local guidelines.
This guideline includes cleaning and reprocessing (disinfection or sterilization) of reusable medical equipment, and other equipment used for Infant Child Youth, Adult Older Adult and Primary Care programs.
This guideline includes computer equipment such as laptops and tablets.
Use the search or index to find a disease to know how to report it.
We monitor communicable diseases, investigate outbreaks, and distribute vaccines across the region.