- California Distance Learning Health Network.
California Distance Learning Health Network
California Department of Public HealthProvides access to continuing education opportunities in the field of public health and safety, using satellite broadcasts, webcasts, videos, DVDs, podcasts, CD-ROM presentations, and live on-site trainings.
- Canada’s eight-step vaccine safety program: Vaccine literacy.
MacDonald N Pickering L.
Canadian Paediatric Society; 2009Immunization to control serious infectious diseases has been one of the outstanding achievements of preventive health medicine. But hand in hand with the growing success of vaccine prevention of major scourges such as polio, measles, invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease and hepatitis B has come a rise in parental concerns regarding the safety of vaccines in a number of countries. Some parents are now so troubled by vaccine safety that they are choosing not to have their children immunized, sometimes with tragic results.
Erosion of public trust in vaccines seems to be occurring despite more than two decades of effort to educate the public about the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the benefits and excellent safety profiles of the recommended childhood vaccines. An expanded approach to ensure and, if necessary, restore public confidence in vaccines is needed. Health care providers who are involved in immunization delivery have a key role to play. The present Paediatric Infectious Disease Note outlines a strategy for helping health care providers increase public trust in vaccines.
- Canadian immunization conferences: 7th Canadian Immunization Conference.
Public Health Agency of CanadaGives information about the 7th Canadian Immunization Conference.
- Canadian immunization guide. (PDF: 4.4m) 7th ed.
National Advisory Committee on Immunization
Public Health Agency of Canada; 2006Presents information on the immunizing agents available in Canada and their use in the prevention of communicable diseases. Discusses recommendations on routine immunizations and answers queries from
providers regarding immunization.
- Childhood immunization: how knowledgeable are we?: parents are asking pediatric nurses questions about routine vaccinations, but do nurses know the answers? (PDF: 946k)
Heurter Helen,
Breen-Reid Karen,
Aronson Leya,
Lingard Lorelei,
Manning David,
Ford-Jones E. Lee.
- Canadian Nurse 2003;99(4):27-31.
Canadian Nurses Association
» PubMed: 12736952Describes a study that tested the hypothesis that pediatric nurses are asked for immunization information by parents and other members of the public, determines whether the nurses feel prepared for this role, whether they support routine childhood immunization and whether they think that they should have a general working knowledge about this topic.
- Chiropractors and vaccination: a historical perspective.
Campbell James B.,
Busse Jason W.,
Injeyan H. Stephen.
- Pediatrics 2000;105(4):E43.
American Academy of Pediatrics
» PubMed: 10742364Discusses the fact that a minority of members of the chiropractic profession maintain a strongly antivaccination bias and examines the reasons why.
- How we changed from paper to online education: teaching Immunization Delivery and Evaluation. (PDF: 399k)
Lancaster Carol J.,
Mauldin Mary P.,
Gilbertson Ben 0.,
Darden Paul M.,
Kittredge Diane.
- Medical Teacher 2005;27(8):682-5.This article discusses meeting the challenges encountered in changing a paper-based, interactive immunization delivery curriculum into an online, self-paced format. It also describes the TIDE program (Teaching Immunization Delivery and Evaluation).
- Immunization Competencies for Health Professionals. (PDF)
Public Health Agency of Canada; 2008The competencies contained in this handbook were developed to support the application of the National Guidelines for Immunizatuion Practices, published in the Canadian Immunization Guide. The aim of this handbook is to provide safe and competent practices to achieve higher vaccine coverage rates.
- Immunization information on the Internet: Can you trust what you read? (PDF: 512k)
Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & Promotion; 2008Helps readers judge whether a website is trustworthy.
- Immunization practice toolkit (US CDC).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2004Provides a compilation of resources for healthcare personnel who provide immunization services.
- Immunization Technical Assistance Network (IZTA).
Immunization Technical Assistance Network
Academy for Educational DevelopmentProvides resources and tools to a community of immunization coalition members from across the United States. Provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas, and aids ITZA members in starting and sustaining immunization coalitions.
- Immunization, Infections and the School's Role in Vaccinations.
Shannon Andrew. /
Canadian Association for School Health
Canadian Teachers' Federation; 2009The use of the schools as a site to immunize children and teens is re-emerging as a cost-effective strategy that has benefits for health and school performance. This article reviews some of the evidence, discusses experiences in Canada and other countries, and identifies some examples of good programs.
- Influenza vaccination for health care workers: a duty of care.
Orr Pamela.
- Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology 1999;10(6).
PulsusDiscusses vaccination of health care workers for influenza, which has been shown to reduce influenza among both the workers and the patients for whom they care.
- Interval between administration of vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
National Advisory Committee on Immunization
- Canada Communicable Disease Report 2005;31(ACS-9):17-22.
Public Health Agency of CanadaProvides information regarding the intervals between administration of vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
- Lack of Association Between Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination and Autism in Children: A Case-Control Study.
Mrozek-Budnyn Kieltka, Majewska.
- Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2009.
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
» PubMed: 19522237The first objective of the study was to determine whether there is a relationship between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination and autism in children. The second objective was to examine whether the risk of autism differs between use of MMR and the single measles vaccine... The study provides evidence against the association of autism with either MMR or a single measles vaccine.
- Nurses and immunization - what you need to know! (PDF: 110k)
Canadian Nurses Association; 2001Discusses general points about immunization and explores nurses’ role.
- A postmodern Pandora's Box: Anti-vaccination misinformation on the Internet. (PDF: 285k)
Kata Anna.
- Vaccine 2009;28:1709-1716.
ElsevierThe Internet plays a large role in disseminating anti-vaccination information. This paper builds upon previous research by analyzing the arguments proffered on anti-vaccination websites, determining the extent of misinformation present, and examining discourses used to support vaccine objections. Arguments around the themes of safety and effectiveness, alternative medicine, civil liberties, conspiracy theories, and morality were found on the majority of websites analyzed; misinformation was also prevalent.
- Practice resources : influenza immunization.
Canadian Pharmacists Association; 2007Provides links to the 2007 Influenza Immunization Guide, a step-by-step guide that allows pharmacists to initiate an immunization program in their community. Contains educational materials, media releases and documentation forms.
- Publications/resources on immunization and vaccination.
Association for Prevention Teaching and ResearchProvides curriculum, professional development, and communication tools to health professionals.
- Randomized Trial of a Program to Increase Staff Influenza Vaccination in Primary Care Clinics.
Abramson Avni, Levi, Miskin.
- Ann Fam Med 2010;8(4):293-298.
Annals of Family MedicineAlthough vaccination of health care workers against influenza is widely recommended, vaccination uptake is low. Data on interventions to increase staff immunization in primary care are lacking. We examine the effect of a promotional and educational intervention program, not addressing vaccine availability, to raise the influenza vaccination rate among staff in primary care clinics.
- Seasonal influenza vaccination campaigns for health care personnel: systematic review.
Lam Chambers, Pierrynowski MacDougall, McCarthy.
- Canadian Medical Association Journal 2010.
Canadian Medical AssociationIn Canada, vaccination coverage for seasonal influenza among health care personnel remains below 50%. The objective of this review was to determine which seasonal influenza vaccination campaign or campaign components in health care settings were significantly associated with increases in influenza vaccination among staff.
- What do you mean, you won't vaccinate your child? Understanding the anti-vaccination movement.
Wilson Kumanan.
Ottawa Health Research Institute; 2008