COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning Resources
| Last reviewed | April 16, 2021 |
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| Last updated | April 16, 2021 |
- Prioritization Resources
- Long-Term Care Home / Retirement Homes Resources
- Health Care Provider Education Documents
- General Immunization Documents for Patients
- General Immunization Documents for Immunizers and Vaccine Clinics
- Consent for COVID-19 Vaccination Documents
Prioritization Resources
| Document Title | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | March 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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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 |
| Managing Health Care Workers with Symptoms within 48 Hours of Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine | Provides guidance to health care settings, including long-term care homes, on planning for and support of HCWs who have recently received COVID-19 vaccination. | December 14, 2020 |
General Immunization Documents for Patients
| Document Title | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | April 16, 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). | March 19, 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. |
March 29, 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). | March 26, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet | Vaccine information for patients receiving any COVID-19 vaccine. |
April 1, 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 |
General Immunization Documents for Immunizers and Vaccine Clinics
| Document Title | Description | Date |
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| 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 the Pfizer-BioNTech, and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. | April 15, 2021 |
| Administration of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine | Guidance for health care providers administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. | March 11, 2021 |
| Administration of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine | Guidance for health care providers administering the Moderna vaccine. | March 11, 2021 |
| Administration of AstraZeneca and COVISHIELD COVID-19 Vaccines | Guidance for health care providers administering the AstraZeneca or COVISHIELD vaccine. | April 15, 2021 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations for Special Populations | Provides guidance for COVID-19 vaccination in populations with specific medical conditions, pregnancy and allergies. | March 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Consent Form | Used by health care providers to obtain consent from patients for the COVID-19 vaccination. | March 11, 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 | March 5, 2021 |
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