COVID-19 Vaccine Info: Healthcare Professionals

As we continue to encourage vaccinations among Huron and Perth residents, we are asking for your help to reach individuals who have yet to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The 3A (Ask, Advise, Act) resources for Healthcare Providers and the 2A (Ask, Advise) for Allied Health Professionals will help guide you in providing a brief intervention with your patients regarding COVID-19 vaccination.

Healthcare Providers:

• 3A resource: COVID-19 Vaccine Intervention Flow Chart [PDF]
• Vaccination is key | poster [PDF]
• Vaccination is key (prenatal) | poster [PDF]

Allied Health Professionals:

• 2A resource: Ask at every visit: quick reference tool [PDF]
• Vaccination is key | poster [PDF]

Provincial and Federal

• COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning Resources | Ministry of Health. See webpage for up-to-date documents, key resources including:
  • Consent for COVID-19 Vaccination Documents
  • General Immunization Documents for Immunizers, Vaccine Clinics and Patients
  • Health Care Provider Education Documents
  • Long-Term Care Home / Retirement Homes Resources
  • Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Youth Resources
• COVID-19 For Health Professionals | Government of Canada
• COVID-19 Vaccines and treatments portal | Health Canada
  • Click on the product name to see the product monograph
• COVID-19: Vaccine Storage and Handling Guidance | Ministry of Health
• COVID-19 Vaccination Information Resources – Tool Kit for Health Care Providers | Public Health Agency of Canada
• Information for Health Care Providers on Allergies and Anaphylaxis following administration of COVID-19 vaccines | Public Health Agency of Canada
• National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI): Statements and publications 

• COVID-19 vaccination in Canada: an educational series for primary care professionals (Ontario College of Family Physicians & University of Toronto) | Eligible for Mainpro+® credits
• COVID-19 For Health Professionals: Training (COVID-19 vaccine foundations for health care providers) | Government of Canada

• Vaccine Hesitancy Guide | University of Calgary School of Public Policy
  • Interactive website with considerations for clinical conversations about vaccines. Advice and resources on addressing patient concerns. 
• Centre for Effective Practice (CEP): COVID-19 Vaccination Micro-site
  • Ensuring patient confidence in vaccines - FAQs and patient resources
• Webinar: Ask Ontario Doctors: Vaccine Confidence - Slaying the Myths and Spreading the Facts (Ontario Medical Association)

• Reporting Form: Report of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) 2021 | Public Health Ontario
  • Please fax completed Report of AEFI forms to 519-271-2785, Attention: Health Line
• Reporting Form: Enhanced reporting form for events managed as anaphylaxis following immunization | Public Health Ontario
• Reporting Overview: Adverse Event Following Immunization Reporting for Health Care Providers in Ontario | Public Health Ontario
• Appendix 1: Provincial Case Definitions for Diseases of Public Health Significance - Adverse Events Following Immunization | Ministry of Health
• Vaccine Safety Surveillance Resources | Public Health Ontario

• Update on COVID-19 vaccination and pregnancy (Oct 6, 2022) [PDF] | HPPH
• COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy fact sheet [PDF] | HPPH
• COVID-19 Vaccination Recommendations for Special Populations [PDF] | Ministry of Health
• COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy FAQ for Health Care Providers [PDF] | SOGC
• SOGC Statement on COVID-19 Vaccination and Fertility |SOGC

• For information and resources related to COVID-19 see the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Health Professionals page
• A list of testing centres in Huron and Perth can be found on the COVID-19 Testing, Tracing and Results page

See our Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Health Professionals page for information on COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Directives from the Chief Medical Officer of Health, etc.

Please see our COVID-19 Vaccine Information page for vaccine eligibility, public FAQs, and HPPH clinic dates and locations.