Please share below registration information for the COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Mandatory Education sessions with Community Health Nurses, Public Health Nurses, and Home and Community Care Program Nurses participating in the COVID-19 vaccine administration campaign in your community.
This training is a mandatory requirement for all nurses and paramedics who will be administering the COVID-19 vaccine under the FNIHB-Ontario Region COVID-19 Vaccine Medical Directive.
Topic: COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Mandatory Education
Offered by: FNIHB-OR Communicable Disease Unit
Date: See below for dates/times
*Participants only need to attend 1 of the below session dates/times
Language offered in: English
About the Webinar:
This webinar will review the COVID-19 vaccine products, administration, contraindications and precautions, anaphylaxis management, vaccine specific storage and handling, and documentation.
January 8, 2021, at 11:00 – 12:00 EST
January 11, 2021, at 13:00 – 14:00 EST
January 13, 2021, at 09:00 – 10:00 EST
January 14, 2021, at 13:00 – 14:00 EST
January 15, 2021, at 09:30 – 10:30 EST
January 19, 2021, at 11:00 – 12:00 EST
January 20, 2021, at 09:00 – 10:00 EST
January 21, 2021, at 14:30 – 15:30 EST
Registration: click on the link to register: https://canada.webex.com/canada/onstage/g.php?PRID=5a52f8fdbeb81a3dc08bde0635e675b0
You may also attend by dialling in via teleconference, please have a print out of the slides (will be available on Onehealth) in order to follow the presentation.
Dial-in number: 1-855-288-0982
Access code: **Refer to the registration email
Event Password: Covid-19
Policy for Attendance:
Attendees must be logged on via webinar or teleconference by the indicated start time.
Attendance will be taken in the initial 5 minutes of the presentation and again at the end, based on the registrant list. You must be present for both attendance calls for your participation to be valid.
Resources available for the COVID-19 Vaccine:
NACI Recommendations on the use of COVID-19 vaccine is available on the Government of Canada’s website: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/covid19_vaccine.aspx
Canadian Immunization Guide section on early vaccine reactions including anaphylaxis (includes details on the management of anaphylaxis)
Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFIs) must be reported to your local Public Health Unit and/or CD Team in accordance with current process
Vaccine Storage and Handling Guidelines describe the provincial requirements that must be followed by all healthcare providers who handle publicly funded vaccines
Ministry of Health COVID-19 Vaccine-Relevant Information and Planning Resources
Also refer to Onehealth.ca for COVID-19 vaccine tracking and COVID-19 Consent Forms
Check out the NEW: COVID-19 Vaccine section under the ‘About Immunization’ section within the Communicable Disease Unit tab