Links

Web Sites

Many Canadians go to the Internet looking for up-to-date information about vaccination or immunization. You can find current and trustworthy information on the Internet. However, some websites have information that can be misleading. Although they have been designed to look scientific and accurate, the information may not be scientifically valid.

How can you know which websites to trust?

http://resources.cpha.ca/CCIAP/data/0288e.pdf

The following websites are often accessed by health professionals and can be considered to be credible: 

• www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/med/immuniz_e.html - Health Canada
• www.cps.ca/ - Canadian Paediatric Society
• www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cig-gci/ - Canadian Immunization Guide
• www.immunize.cpha.ca/ - Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion
• www.vaccineinformation.org/ - Immunization Action Coalition
•  www.health.gov.on.ca - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
• http://www.chop.edu – Vaccine Education Centre at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/ - Canadian Paediatric Society
• http://www.health.gov.on.ca - Immunization Fact Sheets in Multiple Languages

Books

• Your Child’s Best Shot – Ronald Gold, MD, MPH
• Canadian Immunization Guide 6 th Ed. – Health Canada

Activities :

• Immunization Colouring Book Pages: http://www.immunize.cpha.ca/en/specific-groups/childactivities/color.aspx