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Information and resources to help you with the health promotion side of patient care, with a focus on vaccine-preventable illnesses.

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Protect your family and patients from influenza. The flu can be deadly, but the vaccine is safe.

Health Professionals Bug Beat

Communicable disease control and immunization tools for health professionals.
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VCH Monkeypox / IMVAMUNE FAQ

IMVAMUNE vaccine FAQ for VCH Immunizers

31 May, 2023 Updated

Immunization Communicable Diseases

IMVAMUNE/ Monkeypox Vaccine Screening Checklist TENT CARD

IMVAMUNE/ Monkeypox Vaccine Screening Checklist TENT CARD

26 May, 2023 Updated

Immunization Communicable Diseases

Flu Components Quick Reference Guide 2022-2023

Quick Reference Guide for clinicians regarding the flu updates for 2022-2023.

15 Nov, 2022

Immunization Flu

VCH IMVAMUNE Vaccine Eligibility

VCH eligibility for determining populations eligible for IMVAMUNE Vaccine

15 Nov, 2022

Immunization Communicable Diseases

VCH Regional Monkeypox Campaign Update & IMVAMUNE ID Education Session

VCH Regional meeting intended to outline and communicate significant Monkeypox campaign updates (as of 10/18/22) and provide an Intradermal administration education session fo ...

21 Oct, 2022

Immunization

VCH Seasonal Influenza Update 2022-2023 presentation

Education update for Influenza season 2022-2023.

29 Sep, 2022

Flu

Viral Respiratory Illness Toolkit: Long Term Care Facility Guide

How to manage viral respiratory illness (VRI) in your facility. Organized by sections beneath individual file links.

29 Sep, 2022

Flu Communicable Diseases Outbreaks

Inactivated Influenza Screening Tent Card

23 Sep, 2022

Immunization Flu

Influenza Vaccine FAQ for Public Health Immunizers

Frequently asked questions from the public for the 2022-2023 campaign

23 Sep, 2022

Immunization Flu

Flumist® Quadrivalent Screening Tent Card

23 Sep, 2022

Immunization Flu

Fluzone® High-Dose Influenza Vaccine Q&A

Updated August 2022

23 Sep, 2022

Flu

VCH Non Health Care Setting Respiratory Illness Investigation Workflow

Respiratory follow-up guide for non health care settings

10 Jun, 2022

Flu Outbreaks

LPN and School Aged Immunizations Resources

Immunization resources for LPNs vaccinating in schools

17 Feb, 2022

Immunization

LPN Public Health Orientation

LPN Public Health Orientation power point by Florencia Olivio

09 Nov, 2021

Immunization

Influenza Education Requirements for Nurses Who Have Completed COVID-19 Vaccine Education

Influenza Education Requirements for Nurses Who Have Completed COVID-19 Vaccine Education

09 Nov, 2021

Immunization Flu

COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Skills Checklist

Vaccine administration skills checklist specific to COVID-19 vaccine for new immunizers to be signed off.

31 Oct, 2021

Immunization

Flu Campaign Documentation Standards 2021-2022

Flu Campaign Documentation Standards

22 Oct, 2021

Immunization Flu

Find a Flu Clinic

Flu clinics offered in Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

20 Oct, 2021

Flu

Infection Prevention Recommendations for Public Health Immunization Clinics in Community Setting

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

Immunization Flu

Onewrite for Public Health Influenza Campaign

Order your site's needs directly from HSSBC print services: Public Form Number VCH.0704; Staff form VCH.0751.

07 Oct, 2021

Flu

Influenza Clinic Signatures Record 2021-2022

Influenza Clinic Signatures Record 2021-2022

07 Oct, 2021

Flu

Influenza Vaccine Screening Tent Card

Screening checklist for inactivated and live influenza vaccines

30 Sep, 2021

Flu

Inactivated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine

Information from HealthLink BC

25 Sep, 2021

Flu

Facts about Influenza (Flu)

Information from HealthLink BC

25 Sep, 2021

Flu

Influenza Immunization Report (Due February 11th, 2022)

04 Jan, 2021

Immunization Flu Communicable Diseases Outbreaks

eForm COVID-19 Immunization Entry Form Training/User Guide power point

Training and user guide power point presentation on provincial eForm for COVID-19 immunization entry form (documentation)

23 Dec, 2020

Immunization

eForm COVID-19 Immunization Entry Quick Steps

Quick steps guide on eForm COVID-19 Immunization entry

23 Dec, 2020

Immunization

Pharmacists' Updates

Contain the latest practice-related information for pharmacists who immunize within the VCH region.

06 Nov, 2020

Immunization Flu Communicable Diseases Outbreaks

VCH Community Health Centres - Phone Numbers

1 pager with important phone numbers.

31 Oct, 2019

Communicable Diseases

Immunization Courses

Online courses for vaccinators, offered by the BC Centre for Disease Control.

29 Jan, 2019

Immunization

Flu Beat Bulletins 2019-2020

You will need access to MyVCH to view the bulletins.

30 Nov, 2018

Flu

Immunization Website Links (Public)

Key websites and links to get protection from vaccine-preventable diseases.

10 Oct, 2018

Immunization

Immunization Schedules

Download our simplified schedules or visit HealthLinkBC and ImmunizeBC for all ages and details.

01 Oct, 2018

Immunization

Long-Term Care Posters

Long-Term Care Posters

Posters about BC's flu policy for long-term care facilities.

01 Sep, 2018

Flu Communicable Diseases Outbreaks

Protect Your Flu Vaccine

Protect Your Flu Vaccine

Storage and handling rules, and recipes for packing.

01 Sep, 2018

Flu

BCCDC Interactive Immunization Resources

BCCDC Interactive Immunization Resources

Information and key national and provincial immunization resources for health-care providers.

01 Aug, 2018

Immunization

Quick Reference: Adult Immunization

Handy 1 page vaccine schedule for people 19 years+.

01 Jul, 2018

Immunization

Vaccine Update: Revised Rotavirus Vaccine Schedule

15 May, 2018

Immunization

SHOP Website

SHOP Website

Shared Health Organization Portal for policies and clinical resources. Includes BC health organisations PHSA, VCHA, and Providence Health.

09 May, 2018

Immunization Communicable Diseases

List of Reportable Communicable Diseases in BC

Includes Schedules A and B: reportable by all sources and laboratories only.

31 Jan, 2018

Communicable Diseases

How To Handwash & Handrub Posters

How To Handwash & Handrub Posters

Washing and sanitizing your hands is one of the best ways to stay healthy.

01 Jan, 2018

Communicable Diseases

Vaccine Return Form template

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

Immunization

Who are you fighting the flu for? Posters

Who are you fighting the flu for? Posters

02 Oct, 2017

Flu

Pharmacists Community Flu Clinic Reporting Form

30 Sep, 2015

Flu

Pharmacists report of client immunization 19 years of age and under

30 Sep, 2015

Immunization

FAQs About Pandemic Influenza

Pandemic flu occurs only 2 or 3 times a century, but we have never been as well prepared.

01 Jan, 2015

Flu Outbreaks

Role of gloves and alcohol‐based hand rub use when vaccinating

03 Oct, 2014

Immunization Flu

Tips To Give Adult Injections

Tip sheet for administering adult subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.

01 Jan, 2013

Immunization Flu

Ethical framework for decision-making during an influenza pandemic

From HSDA Planning Workshops

01 Jan, 2010

Flu Outbreaks

H1N1 Pandemic Preparedness Guide

H1N1 Pandemic Preparedness Guide

The pandemic is over but the H1N1 virus will continue to circulate for years to come.

31 Oct, 2009

Flu Outbreaks

Childhood Immunization Quick Reference Kit for Health Care Providers

Childhood Immunization Quick Reference Kit for Health Care Providers

This kit was created to assist immunization providers answer questions about childhood vaccines.

30 Sep, 2009

Immunization

Infanrix hexa quick reference guide

A decision-making tool to assist with infant/child vaccinations.

01 Feb, 2009

Immunization

The Benefits of Vaccines

2008 ImmunizeBC presentation by Dr. Gary Marshall

29 Oct, 2008

Immunization

Nobel-Winning Discovery of HPV–Cervical Cancer Link Already Having an Impact on Medicine

Medscape article on the influence of HPV vaccine.

16 Oct, 2008

Immunization

HPV immunization record

Handy folding card for recording HPV immunization series.

30 Sep, 2008

Immunization

Immunization Foreign Language Terms

Terms to assist with the translation of foreign immunization records

30 Sep, 2008

Immunization

Reusable Medical Equipment Cleaning Guidelines

This guideline includes reusable medical equipment and other equipment used for Infant Child Youth, Adult Older Adult and Primary Care programs.

31 Aug, 2008

Communicable Diseases Outbreaks

Infanrix hexa questions and answers

BCCDC-compiled information for health care professionals

30 Jun, 2008

Immunization

The A.S.K. Approach

Desk reference: The A.S.K. Approach for effective immunization communication.

26 May, 2008

Immunization

Routine Infection Control Practices

Routine Infection Control Practices

Precautions for clients and staff in the community health care setting (client’s home, community health centres, walk-in clinics).

31 Jan, 2008

Communicable Diseases Outbreaks

General Immunization Collection History Form

Tool for health professionals to collect immunization records in multiple languages.

31 May, 2007

Immunization

Care of computer equipment in the home and community setting

This guideline includes computer equipment such as laptops and tablets.

30 Jun, 2006

Communicable Diseases Outbreaks

Vaccines and Biologics: U.S. and International

A compilation of vaccine products used presently and in the past in the U.S. and other nations

31 Oct, 2003

Immunization

Communicable Disease Control Manual

Use the search or index to find a disease to know how to report it.