CCDR: Volume 40 S-3, December 4, 2014: Vaccine Safety

Inside this supplement: Vaccine Safety

Canada has one of the best vaccine safety surveillance systems in the world yet few people appreciate how it works. Read about the adverse events that were tracked in 2012, and the early detection and response system we have in place to identify vaccine safety issues. See the Useful links section to see how our capacity has been recently strengthened with the funding of the Canadian Immunization Research Network.

Table of contents

Invited Editorial
Vaccine vigilance in Canada: Is it as robust as it could be?
Duclos P

Surveillance
Canadian Adverse Events Following Immunization Surveillance System (CAEFISS) Annual report for vaccines administered in 2012
Law BJ, Laflèche J, Ahmadipour N, Anyoti H

Commentaries
Behind the scenes in public health: Adverse events following immunization (AEFI) signal investigation in British Columbia
MacDonald L, Naus M

Analyzing and strengthening the vaccine safety program in Manitoba
Montalban JM, Ogbuneke C, Hilderman T

Canada's Vaccine Vigilance Working Group
Ahmadipour N, Toth E, Law BJ

The Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program, ACTive (IMPACT): Active surveillance for vaccine adverse events and vaccine-preventable diseases
Bettinger JA, Halperin SA, Vaudry W, Law BJ, Scheifele DW

Useful links
Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN). Strengthening Canada’s Immunization Research Capabilities.

Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Immunization Guide. Part 2: Vaccine Safety

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