Canada’s eight-component vaccine safety system: A primer for health care workers

Abstract Concerns about vaccine safety make some parents hesitant about immunization. Health care providers are pivotal in helping parents understand that Canada is a leader in vaccine safety. The present practice point provides an update on the eight components of Canada’s vaccine safety system: (1...

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Published in:Paediatrics & child health 2017-07, Vol.22 (4), p.236-236
Main Authors: MacDonald, Noni E., Law, Barbara J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Immunization
Medical personnel
Pediatrics
Practice Point
Safety
Training
Vaccines
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Summary:Abstract Concerns about vaccine safety make some parents hesitant about immunization. Health care providers are pivotal in helping parents understand that Canada is a leader in vaccine safety. The present practice point provides an update on the eight components of Canada’s vaccine safety system: (1) an evidence-based pre-license review and approval process; (2) strong regulations for manufacturers; (3) independent evidence-based vaccine use recommendations; (4) immunization competency training and standards for health care providers; (5) pharmacovigilance programs to detect and (6) determine causality of adverse events following immunization (AEFIs); (7) a program for vaccine safety and efficacy signal detection; and (8) the Canadian Immunization Research Network’s special immunization clinics for children who have experienced serious AEFIs.
ISSN:1205-7088
1918-1485
DOI:10.1093/pch/pxx102