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PHAC COVID-19 Vaccine: Toolkit for Health Care Providers
Ministry of Health - COVID-19 Vaccine Program Resources:
Primary care providers can access COVID-19 vaccines for all ages through public health to administer in their practice. These vaccines are mRNA vaccines with similar efficacy and safety profiles.
The following steps are required to provide COVID-19 vaccine and public health is here to support you in onboarding with this process:
If you are interested in accessing COVID-19 vaccine to store, handle and administer in your practice, please email [email protected] indicating your interest and someone will connect with you to review next steps.
Link to COVID-19 Vaccine Order Form
Link to HCP COVID-19 Vaccine pre-filled syringe for pick up requests
Vaccine Prep Resources:
Link to Pfizer Vaccine Reconstitution and Prep
Clinical Resources
COVID-19 Guidance
COVID-19 Vaccines: Canadian Immunization Guide
COVID-19 Vaccine Consent Form
mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Directive Template (Updated November 1, 2023)
Patient Resources
COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccinations for children 5-11 years of age
NACI statement on the use of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in children 5 to 11 years of age and concurrent vaccine administration
Position statement from the Canadian Paediatric Society: COVID-19 vaccine for children and adolescents
Kids Health First Information on COVID-19 vaccination for children and youth for Health and Social Service Providers.
Other Web Links
COVID-19 Vaccine Information - Public Health Agency of Canada
COVID-19 Vaccines for Ontario - Ontario Ministry of Health
Outcomes of COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy: A New JAMA Study – BORN Ontario (Infographic, 2022)COVID-19 – MotherToBaby (January 6, 2022)Guidance for Obstetrics and Perinatal Care (Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada)COVID-19 Numbers to Know – BORN Ontario
Symptoms of COVID-19 and its variants range from mild - like the flu and other common respiratory infections - to severe.
Some of the more commonly reported symptoms include:
Recommendations on outpatient use of intravenous remdesivir (Veklury) in adults
Guidance on how to access antiviral treatments for COVID-19 (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir [Paxlovid] and remdesivir) in the community
Newest Guidelines/Documents
Outbreak Resources
Get Vaccinated - General Public
COVID-19 Vaccine - Health Professionals
COVID-19 Guidance: Long-Term Care Homes, Retirement Homes, and Other Congregate Living Settings for Public Health Units (March 31, 2023)
COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Checklist for Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes (January 2023)
Prevention and Management of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes (PHO) (January 2023)
Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID-19 in Ontario (March 27, 2023)
Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility COVID-19 Guidance Document for Retirement Homes in Ontario (March 31, 2023)
Interim IPAC Recommendations for Use of Personal Protective Equipment for Care of Individuals with Suspect or Confirmed COVID-19 (October 2022)
Minister's Directive: COVID-19 Response Measures for Long-Term Care Homes (August 30, 2022)
COVID-19 Preparedness and Prevention in Congregate Living Settings (August 2022)
COVID-19 Screening Tool for Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes (August 31, 2022)
COVID-19 Guidance: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Workers and Health Care Entities (June 2022)
COVID-19: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Non-Medical Masks in Congregate Living Settings (July 2022)
Universal Mask Use in Health Care Settings and Retirement Homes (February 2022)
Universal Mask Use in Health Care (April 22, 2022)
Droplet and Contact Precautions - Non-Acute Care Facilities (March 2020)
Control of Respiratory Infections in Long-Term Care Homes (2018)
Droplet and Contact precautions are sufficient for providing direct care to patients with suspect or confirmed COVID-19, including nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab collection.
Airborne precautions, including the use of N95 respirators, are only required for Aerosol-generating medical procedures (e.g., endotracheal intubation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, bronchoscopy, surgery).
Accessing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): If unable to access PPE through the usual suppliers, see eHealth Ontario for assistance in requesting from the provincial supply.