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.
Updated August 2022
23 Sep, 2022 Updated
23 Sep, 2022 Updated
Frequently asked questions from the public for the 2022-2023 campaign
23 Sep, 2022 Updated
Quick Reference Guide for clinicians regarding the flu updates for 2022-2023.
23 Sep, 2022 Updated
23 Sep, 2022 Updated
How to manage viral respiratory illness (VRI) in your facility. Organized by sections beneath individual file links.
21 Jul, 2022
Respiratory follow-up guide for non health care settings
10 Jun, 2022
Immunization resources for LPNs vaccinating in schools
17 Feb, 2022
Intended for all Social Service Sites within Vancouver Coastal Health Region who wish to implement COVID point-of-care testing for symptomatic site staff and service users
17 Dec, 2021
23 Nov, 2021
How to report an Adverse Event Following Immunization to Community Health Office/Centre
22 Nov, 2021
LPN Public Health Orientation power point by Florencia Olivio
09 Nov, 2021
Influenza Education Requirements for Nurses Who Have Completed COVID-19 Vaccine Education
09 Nov, 2021
Document guidance in determining if repeat vaccine dose is necessary when the administered dose deviates from the recommended guidance
02 Nov, 2021
Vaccine administration skills checklist specific to COVID-19 vaccine for new immunizers to be signed off.
31 Oct, 2021
Flu Campaign Documentation Standards
22 Oct, 2021
Flu clinics offered in Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
20 Oct, 2021
Webinar recording now live! Education update for Influenza season 2021-2022.
18 Oct, 2021
Guidelines to support delivery of immunizations in mass clinic settings in the community (eg, schools, flu, Covid-19 vaccination clinics in schools, community centres).
11 Oct, 2021
VCH COVID-19 vaccine clinic clinicians who can administer flu & pneumococcal vaccine (Professional Practice)
07 Oct, 2021
Order your site's needs directly from HSSBC print services: Public Form Number VCH.0704; Staff form VCH.0751.
07 Oct, 2021
Influenza Clinic Signatures Record 2021-2022
07 Oct, 2021
Screening checklist for inactivated and live influenza vaccines
30 Sep, 2021
Information from HealthLink BC
25 Sep, 2021
Information from HealthLink BC
25 Sep, 2021
Contains the latest practice-related information for general practitioners and nurse practitioners across the Vancouver health region.
03 Sep, 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
04 Jan, 2021
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
Contain the latest practice-related information for pharmacists who immunize within the VCH region.
06 Nov, 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
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
Download our simplified schedules or visit HealthLinkBC and ImmunizeBC for all ages and details.
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
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
Washing and sanitizing your hands is one of the best ways to stay healthy.
01 Jan, 2018
02 Oct, 2017
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
Terms to assist with the translation of foreign immunization records
30 Sep, 2008
Handy folding card for recording HPV immunization series.
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.