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Alberta vaccine storage and handling for COVID-19 vaccine

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This document provides information on the storage and transport of COVID-19 vaccines in order to maintain their safety and efficacy.

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Management of COVID-19 vaccine administration errors and deviations

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This table provides guidance and recommendations for immunization providers when immunization errors/deviations have occurred involving COVID-19 vaccine. These recommendations are applicable to... More ≫

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This table provides guidance and recommendations for immunization providers when immunization errors/deviations have occurred involving COVID-19 vaccine. These recommendations are applicable to Alberta and may differ from other jurisdictions. Immunization providers should follow their regulatory/employer guidance for reporting vaccine administration errors.

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Alberta vaccine storage and handling policy for provincially funded vaccine

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The Alberta Vaccine Storage and Handling Policy applies to all provincially-funded vaccines and outlines the accountabilities, roles and responsibilities for staff and immunizers in maintaining... More ≫

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The Alberta Vaccine Storage and Handling Policy applies to all provincially-funded vaccines and outlines the accountabilities, roles and responsibilities for staff and immunizers in maintaining vaccine viability for provincially funded vaccines. The policy sets out cold chain (storage, transport, and handling) requirements for staff and immunizers in order to maintain the safety and efficacy of provincially funded vaccine.

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COVID-19 vaccine : active surveillance and reporting of adverse events following immunization (AEFI)

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The monitoring of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) involving vaccines and biologicals administered in Alberta is an important evaluation component of the provincial immunization... More ≫

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The monitoring of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) involving vaccines and biologicals administered in Alberta is an important evaluation component of the provincial immunization program. This document has been developed specifically for COVID-19 vaccine AEFI active surveillance. Active AEFI surveillance for COVID-19 vaccine in Alberta involves a collaboration between Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services Provincial AEFI Team, and the Canadian National Vaccine Safety Network (CANVAS).

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Influenza and COVID-19 immunization : guidance for the 2021-22 season

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Influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease which leads to many hospitalizations and deaths in Alberta each year. This document provides guidance for the delivery of influenza immunization services... More ≫

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Influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease which leads to many hospitalizations and deaths in Alberta each year. This document provides guidance for the delivery of influenza immunization services for the 2021-22 season during COVID-19, and assists health practitioners with measures to reduce transmission of COVID-19.

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COVID-19 immunization : guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic

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This document provides guidance for the delivery of COVID-19 immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic and assist immunization providers with measures to reduce transmission of COVID-19.

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Influenza immunization during COVID-19 : guidance for the 2020-21 season

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Influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease which leads to many hospitalizations and deaths in Alberta each year. This document provides guidance for the delivery of influenza immunization services... More ≫

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Influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease which leads to many hospitalizations and deaths in Alberta each year. This document provides guidance for the delivery of influenza immunization services for the 2020-21 season during COVID-19, and assists health practitioners with measures to reduce transmission of COVID-19.

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More information about the immunization regulation

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Provides information to help health practitioners understand the Immunization Regulation, under the Public Health Act.

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Frequently asked questions : immunization regulation

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Provides answers to some commonly-asked questions about the Immunization Regulation.

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Incidence of chickenpox in Alberta

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Immunization coverage rates for one dose of a varicella containing vaccine by age two have been approximately 85 per cent for the past five years. While the incidence of disease has dropped... More ≫

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Immunization coverage rates for one dose of a varicella containing vaccine by age two have been approximately 85 per cent for the past five years. While the incidence of disease has dropped significantly with vaccine introduction, it is unknown if current coverage rates are sufficient to provide herd immunity. Additionally, some regions of Alberta remain at higher risk, as coverage is not uniform across the province.

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