Resources

• Community action leads to policy change on vaccines for HIV positive children in Ontario, Canada.
  Binder L., Mandarino E., Margolese S., Rosenes R.
  Canadian Treatment Action Council
  Describes advocacy by the Canadian AIDS Treatment Council, doctors and other HIV/AIDS advocates on behalf of HIV-positive children who needed to be immunized against pneumonia, meningitis and chicken pox but could not access the recommended vaccines due to cost restrictions. Meeting abstract from the XV International AIDS Conference, July 11-16, 2004.
• The value of immunization in the future of Canada’s health system. (PDF: 465k)
  Canadian Public Health Association / Coalition for the Canadian Immunization Awareness Program / Canadian Coalition for Influenza Immunization
  Canadian Public Health Association; 2001
  Provides recommendations to refocus Canada’s health system with respect to the key role played by immunization in the health of all Canadians.