Toolkit for Family Practice - Public Health
To our partners thank you for your commitment to promoting immunization as one of the most cost effective investments in health. Immunization programs have saved more lives in the last century than any other health intervention and are the pillar of health promotion efforts. Vaccines in Canada are safe and effective and we encourage our community partners to promote vaccine uptake.
We have created this resource to help guide your safe and effective participation in our provincial immunization programs. Thank you for supporting our vision of healthy people healthy communities. We hope this toolkit will be helpful in your day to day practice.
Storage and Handling of Vaccine
- General Guidelines
- Vaccine Fridge Organization
- How to Read a Thermometer
- Keep Vaccine Safe Poster
- Vaccine Temperature Log Days 1-15
- Vaccine Temperature Log Days 16-31
Power Outage
- Anticipating a Power Outage - Urgent Vaccine Storage and Handling
- Vaccine Management Emergency Event Recovery Plan
- Vaccine Inventory Alternate Storage in Event of Power Outage Form
Vaccine Cold Chain Failure
Ordering
- Ordering Vaccine and Inventory Procedures
- Requisition for Publicly Funded Vaccine Form
- Requisition for Publicly Funded Vaccine Form (Central Zone Hospitals and IWK)
- Requisition for Publicly Funded Vaccine Form (Eastern Shore)
- Requisition for Publicly Funded Vaccine Form (Windsor Area)
- Requisition for Publicly Funded Vaccine - Free Issue Request for High Risk Patients Form
- Requisition for Publicly Funded Vaccine - Free Issue Request for High Risk Patients Form (Eastern Shore)
- Requisition for Publicly Funded Vaccine - Free Issue Request for High Risk Patients Form (Windsor Area)
- Requisition for Publicly Funded Vaccine for Long Term Care Facility
- Requisition for Publicly Funded Vaccine for Long Term Care Facility (Eastern Shore)
- Requisition for Publicly Funded Vaccine for Long Term Care Facility (Windsor Area)
Reporting
Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI)
- Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI)
- It’s the Law Reporting Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI)
- Reporting Adverse Events Following Immunization User Guide
- Reporting Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) Form
Immunization Schedules
- Nova Scotia Childhood Immunization Schedule
- School Immunization Schedule
- Immunization Schedule for Adults
Urgent Issues in Immunization
- Tetanus Prophylaxis in Wound Management Poster
- Rabies Fact Sheet
- Rabies Poster
- Rabies Post Exposure Fact Sheet
- Rabies Letter to Physicians (PEP)
- Rabies Immune Globulin (HRIG) Dosage by Body Weight
Health Professional Resources
- Canadian Immunization Guide Evergreen Version
- Department of Health and Wellness Information for Professionals
- Immunize Canada
- Immunization Competencies for Health Professionals Public Health Agency of Canada
- National Advisory Committee on Immunization
- Nova Scotia Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Manual
- Nova Scotia Immunization Manual
- Pain Management
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Vaccine Shoppe