Education & training
AMMI Canada Guideline - The use of antiviral drugs for influenza: A foundation document for practitioners
The purpose of this document is to provide information for clinicians on the use of antiviral drugs for the prevention and treatment of seasonal influenza. It is provided as a foundation document which, with brief supplements published as needed to describe new developments, is intended to replace the annual Guidance publications.
Do flu shots really work? Are they safe?
Presentation at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s Doctoral Seminar Series, October 2013.
Immunization Competency Course: online course for immunization providers
BCCDC offers an online course for immunization providers. The course is available to pharmacists, licensed practical nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, and registered nurses in British Columbia.
The Guide to Tailoring Immunization Programmes (TIP)
The Guide to Tailoring Immunization Programmes aims to provide proven methods and tools to assist national immunization programmes to design targeted strategies that increase uptake of infant and childhood vaccinations.
Healthcare Personnel Seasonal Influenza Immunization Program: Human Resource Planning Tool
A companion Toolkit to the ‘Successful Healthcare Personnel Influenza Immunization Programs’ Guide.
Les programmes de vaccination du personnel de santé contre l'influenza : Guide de réussite à l'intention des planificateurs
Le Guide est destiné aux personnes qui, dans leurs organismes de soins de santé, veuilent adopter une approche structurée et factuelle pour améliorer les taux de vaccination du personnel de santé contre l’influenza.
Mise à jour sur les vaccins contre le virus du papillome humain (VPH)
Cet avis examine les recommandations existantes du Comité consultatif national de l'immunisation (CCNI) concernant les vaccins contre le VPH; examine l'épidémiologie du VPH chez les femmes et les hommes, y compris le fardeau des verrues anogénitales et des cancers liés au VPH; fournit de l'information sur le vaccin bivalent contre le VPH et des recommandations concernant son utilisation; et fournit des renseignements à jour sur l'utilisation du vaccin quadrivalent contre le VPH, ainsi que de nouveaux renseignements particuliers à son utilisation chez les hommes.
Programme de vaccination du personnel de santé contre l’influenza saisonnière : Calendrier de planification
Outil d’accompagnement au guide « Les programmes de vaccination du personnel de santé contre l’influenza : Guide de réussite à l’intention des planificateurs ».
Successful Healthcare Personnel Influenza Immunization Programs: A Guide for Program Planners
This guide is meant to be used by those in healthcare organizations committed to taking a structured, evidence-based approach to improving healthcare personnel influenza immunization rates.
Update on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines
Reviews existing National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendations on HPV vaccines; reviews the epidemiology of HPV among females and males, including the burden of anogenital warts and HPV-associated cancers; provides information on the HPV2 vaccine and recommendations for its use; and provides updated information on the use of HPV4 vaccine and new information specific to its use in males.