COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning Resources
| Last reviewed | September 16, 2021 |
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| Last updated | September 16, 2021 |
- Prioritization Resources
- Long-Term Care Home / Retirement Homes Resources
- Health Care Provider Education Documents
- General Immunization Documents for Patients
- Youth Resources
- General Immunization Documents for Immunizers and Vaccine Clinics
- Consent for COVID-19 Vaccination Documents
- Vaccine Hesitancy
- Other Vaccination Resources
Prioritization Resources
| Document Title | Description | Date |
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| Guidance for Prioritization of Phase 2 Populations for COVID-19 Vaccination | Provides guidance regarding the rollout of vaccination of Phase 2 populations identified in Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination program. | April 27, 2021 |
| Guidance for Prioritizing Health Care Workers for COVID-19 Vaccination | Provides guidance regarding the phased prioritization of HCWs for COVID-19 vaccination and prioritization decision making. | March 17, 2021 |
| Ethical framework for COVID-19 vaccine distribution | Outlines the ethical principles that should be used to guide COVID-19 vaccine prioritization, distribution decisions and decision-making processes. | January 8, 2021 |
Long-Term Care Home / Retirement Homes Resources
| Document Title | Description | Date |
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| Guidance for COVID-19 Immunization in Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes | Guidance for LTCH/RH staff on decision making for prioritizing and immunizing residents, particularly in the context of COVID-19 outbreaks | January 18, 2021 |
Health Care Provider Education Documents
| Document Title | Description | Date |
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| Q&A for Health Care Providers on Mixed (Heterologous) COVID-19 Vaccine Schedules | Q&A for Health Care Providers on Mixed (Heterologous) COVID-19 Vaccine Schedules | July 16, 2021 |
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COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Clinical Support Tool |
Information tool that can be used by health care providers to counsel patients, to help them make an informed decision about COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and breastfeeding. | April 16, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Process and Safety | Outlines the expedited COVID-19 vaccine approval process and safety standards. | March 11, 2021 |
| About COVID-19 Vaccines | Provides a brief overview of how the COVID-19 vaccines work and side effects. | March 11, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Availability and Rollout | Provides a brief overview of the intergovernmental vaccine rollout plan. | January 6, 2021 |
General Immunization Documents for Patients
| Document Title | Description | Date |
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| COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario | This guidance document outlines the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ in Ontario | September 15, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Patient Decision-Making Tool | Infographic that can be used by patients to help them make an informed decision about the COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and breastfeeding. | June 22, 2021 |
| Vaccine Dose Intervals | This document outlines guidance to extend the interval between the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as aligned with the recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). | April 23, 2021 |
| After Your COVID-19 Vaccine | One pager document on what to expect in the days after vaccination, including rare side effects and other pertinent information. |
July 19, 2021 |
| Medical exceptions to Extended Dose Intervals for COVID-19 vaccines | This document outlines guidance for medical exceptions to the extended interval between the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the province’s Vaccine Clinical Advisory Group (VCAG). | June 21, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet | Vaccine information for patients receiving any COVID-19 vaccine. | September 15, 2021 |
| What you need to know about your COVID-19 vaccine appointment | Provides information for patients on how to prepare for an upcoming COVID-19 vaccination appointment and what to do after receiving the vaccine. | March 29, 2021 |
Youth Resources
| Document Title | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet: For Youth (Age 12-17) | Vaccine information for youth receiving the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. | September 15, 2021 |
| What Youth Need to Know About their Appointment | Provides information for youth on how to prepare for an upcoming COVID-19 vaccination appointment and what to do after receiving the vaccine. | May 19, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Youth (Age 12-17) Consent Form | A paper copy of the form used by health care providers to document consent from youth and/or their parent/legal guardian for the COVID-19 vaccination. | August 17, 2021 |
General Immunization Documents for Immunizers and Vaccine Clinics
| Document Title | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccination | Guidance to assist health practitioners in evaluating contraindications or precautions to COVID-19 vaccination that may warrant a medical exemption | September 14, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Third Dose Recommendations | Provides guidance on administering third doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario | September 14, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Errors and Deviations Guidance | This guidance document is intended to assist healthcare providers by providing them with suggested actions to take after an inadvertent immunization error has occurred to support consistent and optimal management of these incidents. | June 23, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Guidance for Individuals Vaccinated outside of Ontario/Canada | This document provides health care providers and Public Health Units with approaches for individuals who have received COVID-19 vaccination outside of Ontario or Canada | September 14, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Series Second Dose Eligibility Quick Reference | Quick reference guide on second dose vaccine intervals and is applicable for all 2-dose COVID-19 vaccine series in Ontario, based on current vaccine availability. | July 6, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Operations Planning Checklist | Guidance to support local planning and the successful operationalization of COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Ontario. | March 11, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Storage and Handling Guidance | Guidance for vaccine handling, storage and transport of COVID-19 vaccines. | June 23, 2021 |
| Administration of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine | Guidance for health care providers administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
| June 18, 2021 |
| Administration of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine | Guidance for health care providers administering the Moderna vaccine.
| June 18, 2021 |
| Administration of AstraZeneca and COVISHIELD COVID-19 Vaccines | Guidance for health care providers administering the AstraZeneca or COVISHIELD vaccine.
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May 25, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations for Special Populations | Provides guidance for COVID-19 vaccination in populations with specific medical conditions, pregnancy and allergies. | August 18, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination: Allergy Form | Provides a sample allergy form to be completed by an allergist-immunologist with the patient. | March 11, 2021 |
Consent for COVID-19 Vaccination Documents
| Document Title | Description | Date |
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| COVID -19 Vaccine Screening Form | A pre-screening tool for health care providers administering any COVID-19 vaccine. COVAX has been updated to include these questions. | August 17, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine- Pre-Screening Assessment Tool for Health Care Providers | A pre-screening tool for health care providers administering any COVID-19 vaccine. | March 11, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Individuals that received a first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine/COVISHIELD vaccine | A supplemental document for patients who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, to be reviewed before they receive a second dose of vaccine. |
July 16, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Consent Form | Used by health care providers to obtain consent from patients for the COVID-19 vaccination. | August 17, 2021 |
| Consent for Collection of Sociodemographic Data | Used by health care providers to obtain consent from patients to support data collection on the vaccine roll-out. | June 2, 2021 |
Vaccine Hesitancy
| Document Title | Description | Date |
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| Health Care Provider Planning Checklist | Vaccination planning checklist for health care providers | July 26, 2021 |
| Handout for people receiving a vaccination | July 26, 2021 | |
| CARD Summary | Summary of CARD system for HCP | June 18, 2021 |
| CARD Improving the Vaccination Experience | Advice on using the CARD system for vaccination planning | July 26, 2021 |
| School Vaccine Student Poster | Poster of strategies to aid vaccination | July 26, 2021 |
| CARD Parent Pamphlet | Advice for parents to prepare children for vaccination | June 18, 2021 |
| Needle Fears Resource | Strategies to reduce needle fear | July 26, 2021 |
| School Vaccine Student Resource | Self-help tool used to support vaccination | June 18, 2021 |
| Recommendations for Reducing Vaccine Pain in Adults | Infographic on reducing vaccine pain in adults | July 26, 2021 |
Other Vaccination Resources
| Document Title | Description | Date |
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| COVID-19 Vaccine Surveillance Plan | Outlines the vaccine surveillance plan for Ontario |
May 2021 |
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