Programs & practice
Helping healthcare workers decide : evaluation of an influenza immunization decision tool
Despite free and easy access to influenza vaccine, and resource consuming campaigns, immunization rates among health care workers (HCW) remain unacceptably low. This is in part due to decisional conflict, which may be alleviated by a decision aid. To address this issue we developed the Ottawa Influenza Decision Aid (OIDA) to help HCW make an informed decision about influenza immunization. Results of this study support the OIDA as a useful tool for HCWs considering influenza immunization.
Literature review on one-dose and two-dose varicella vaccination
In 2006, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved a routine 2-dose varicella vaccination schedule for children. The purpose of this document is to review information on the epidemiology of varicella, compare the effectiveness of one dose of varicella vaccine with two doses, and to consider a potential change to the current National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendation for a one-dose childhood varicella vaccination program.
Meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccination in Canada : How far have we progressed? How far do we have to go?
Summation of the current (2010) meningococcal immunization strategies used in Canada and an estimate of overall vaccine coverage of children and youth. Suggests that a national immunization program would provide greater vaccine coverage and reduce the number of meningococcal infection cases.
Reducing the pain of childhood vaccination: an evidence-based clinical practice guideline
Injections for vaccinations, the most common source of iatrogenic pain in childhood, are administered repeatedly to almost all Canadian children throughout infancy, childhood and adolescence. The pain associated with such injections is a source of distress for children, their parents and those administering the injections. . . . Minimizing pain during childhood vaccination can help to prevent distress, development of needle fears and subsequent health care avoidance behaviours. . . . Our objective was to develop a clinical practice guideline . . . to assist clinicians in managing procedure-related pain and distress among children undergoing vaccine injections.
Revue de la littérature sur la vaccination contre la varicelle à l'aide d'une ou de deux doses
En 2006, l’Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) des États-Unis a approuvé un calendrier d’immunisation systématique des enfants contre la varicelle prévoyant l’administration de deux doses. L’objet du présent rapport est d’examiner l’information dont on dispose sur l’épidémiologie de la varicelle, de déterminer si l’administration de deux doses du vaccin antivaricelleux est plus efficace qu’une seule dose et d’étudier la possibilité de modifier la recommandation du Comité consultatif national de l’immunisation (CCNI), qui préconise actuellement l’administration d’une seule dose du vaccin chez les enfants.
Conquering Pain : the Hidden Cost of Immunization : proceedings of the workshop
Proceedings from a workshop held January 28, 2008, University of Toronto, Toronto. Includes executive summary, main messages, summary of presentations, review of interventions and techniques, target groups for knowledge translation and recommendations.
Actions to strengthen adult and adolescent immunization coverage in the United States : policy principles of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Offers policies and principles for health care providers, health officials, and policymakers to use to help prevent disease, save lives, and ensure an effective system for the delivery of vaccines now in development.
Routine immunization practices : use of topical anesthetics and oral analgesics
Evaluates analgesic use during childhood immunization.
Augmenter le taux d'immunisation en utilisant des systèmes de rappel
Improve immunization rates with patient reminder and recall systems
Encourages providers to increase immunization rates through patient reminder and recall systems.