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. 2017 Jul;22(4):e13-e16.
doi: 10.1093/pch/pxx073. Epub 2017 Jun 15.

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

[Article in English, French]
Noni E MacDonald  1 , Barbara J Law  1
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Canada's eight-component vaccine safety system: A primer for health care workers

[Article in English, French]
Noni E MacDonald et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2017 Jul.

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.

Keywords: AEFI; BGTD; CAEFISS; IMPACT; NACI; Vaccine safety.

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