COVID-19 information for offenders and their families (archived)
Important: Visitors to Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) institutions and offices are required to wear a mask. CSC continues to follow Public Service Occupational Health Program COVID-19 Guidance, which requires masks to be worn in all Government of Canada workplaces.
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is committed to keeping federal offenders up to date on information about COVID-19 through:
- regular messages from CSC's Commissioner
- facts sheets, and
- other products
As a family member or close support, you can help inform offenders. This is why CSC is making this information available; to help you understand the virus and vaccines. We hope this information is helpful in providing factual information and support to offenders.
Information about COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines: Debunking the myths: Find vaccine myths and vaccine facts.
COVID-19 vaccines in federal corrections: Frequently asked questions for offenders: Addresses specific questions that offenders might have about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Why vaccination is important for adults: Vaccines are safe and protect you and those around you from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Vaccine safety: Immunization and vaccine awareness poster: Learn about all the steps that go into producing a vaccine, from development to monitoring.
How Canada authorizes vaccines: Creating a new vaccine can take years. However, the development of vaccines for COVID-19 progressed quickly for many reasons.
Vaccines and treatments for COVID-19: Safety after authorization: Information about how COVID-19 vaccines and treatments are monitored for safety after authorization.
Vaccine safety and possible side effects: Like any medication or supplement (including vitamins), vaccines can cause side effects and reactions.
Videos about COVID-19 vaccines
These short videos will help you better understand COVID-19 vaccines.
- Vaccine safety in Canada
- How were COVID-19 vaccines developed so quickly?
- How do I know COVID-19 vaccines are safe?
- How do I know COVID-19 vaccines are safe without long-term data?
- Do COVID-19 vaccines have side effects?
- How do COVID-19 mRNA vaccines work?
- COVID-19: How vaccines are developed
General information
Messages from the Commissioner of CSC to offenders
2023
- December 18, 2023
- December 11, 2023
- December 4, 2023
- November 27, 2023
- November 20, 2023
- November 14, 2023
- November 6, 2023
- October 30, 2023
- October 23, 2023
- October 16, 2023
- October 10, 2023
- October 3, 2023
- September 25, 2023
- September 18, 2023
- September 11, 2023
- September 5, 2023
- August 25, 2023
- August 18, 2023
- August 11, 2023
- August 4, 2023
- July 28, 2023
- July 21, 2023
- July 14, 2023
- July 7, 2023
- June 30, 2023
- June 23, 2023
- June 16, 2023
- June 9, 2023
- June 2, 2023
- May 26, 2023
- May 19, 2023
- May 12, 2023
- May 5, 2023
- May 1, 2023
- April 14, 2023
- April 6, 2023
- March 31, 2023
- March 24, 2023
- March 17, 2023
- March 10, 2023
- March 3, 2023
- February 24, 2023
- February 17, 2023
- February 10, 2023
- February 3, 2023
- January 27, 2023
- January 20, 2023
- January 13, 2023
- January 6, 2023
2022
- December 23, 2022
- December 16, 2022
- December 9, 2022
- December 2, 2022
- November 25, 2022
- November 18, 2022
- November 10, 2022
- November 4, 2022
- October 28, 2022
- October 21, 2022
- October 14, 2022
- October 7, 2022
- September 29, 2022
- September 23, 2022
- September 16, 2022
- September 9, 2022
- September 2, 2022
- August 26, 2022
- August 19, 2022
- August 12, 2022
- August 5, 2022
- July 29, 2022
- July 22, 2022
- July 15, 2022
- July 8, 2022
- June 30, 2022
- June 24, 2022
- June 17, 2022
- June 10, 2022
- June 3, 2022
- May 27, 2022
- May 20, 2022
- May 13, 2022
- May 6, 2022
- April 29, 2022
- April 22, 2022
- April 8, 2022
- April 1, 2022
- March 25, 2022
- March 18, 2022
- March 11, 2022
- March 4, 2022
- February 25, 2022
- February 18, 2022
- February 11, 2022
- February 4, 2022
- January 28, 2022
- January 21, 2022
- January 14, 2022
- January 7, 2022
2021
- December 30, 2021
- December 17, 2021
- December 10, 2021
- December 3, 2021
- November 26, 2021
- November 19, 2021
- November 12, 2021
- November 5, 2021
- October 29, 2021
- October 22, 2021
- October 15, 2021
- October 8, 2021
- October 1, 2021
- September 24, 2021
- September 17, 2021
- September 10, 2021
- September 3, 2021
- August 27, 2021
- August 26, 2021
- August 20, 2021
- August 13, 2021
- Augst 6, 2021
- July 30, 2021
- July 23, 2021
- July 16, 2021
- July 9, 2021
- July 2, 2021
- June 25, 2021
- June 18, 2021
- June 11, 2021
- June 4, 2021
- May 28, 2021
- May 21, 2021
- May 14, 2021
- May 7, 2021
- April 30, 2021
- April 23, 2021
- April 16, 2021
- April 9, 2021
- April 1, 2021
- March 29, 2021
- March 26, 2021
- March 19, 2021
- March 12, 2021
- February 26, 2021
- February 19, 2021
- February 12, 2021
- February 4, 2021
- January 29, 2021
- January 22, 2021
- January 15, 2021
- January 7, 2021
2020
- December 22, 2020
- December 11, 2020
- December 4, 2020
- November 27, 2020
- November 20, 2020
- November 13, 2020
- November 6, 2020
- October 30, 2020
- October 25, 2020
- October 16, 2020
- October 8, 2020
- October 2, 2020
- September 14, 2020
- September 4, 2020
- August 28, 2020
- August 21, 2020
- August 6, 2020
- July 28, 2020
- July 17, 2020
- July 10, 2020
- July 3, 2020
- June 25, 2020
- June 16, 2020
- June 5, 2020
- May 28, 2020
- May 23, 2020
- May 21, 2020
- May 14, 2020
- May 6, 2020
- April 30, 2020
- April 24, 2020
- April 22, 2020
- April 9, 2020
- April 8, 2020
- April 1, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- March 16, 2020
- March 13, 2020
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