Vaccine Safety

News

Canada's new national Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) Reporting Form is now available (Updated: 07 October 2010)

A - Z Index of topics

• Childhood Immunization
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Misconceptions about Vaccines and Facts
• Montreal study finds no link between autism and vaccines containing thimerosal
• Polio Vaccine and SV40
• Thimerosal in Vaccines and Autism

Vaccine Safety Links

Federal Government

Health Canada

Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate (BGTD)
Regulatory authority for vaccines

• Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD)
  Regulates drugs and medical devices
• Marketed Health Products Directorate (MHPD)
  Monitors adverse drug reactions
• Provincial/Territorial Partners

Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)

• Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & Promotion (CCIAP)
• Canadian Paediatric Society
• Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP)

International

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) U.S.A .
• Immunization Safety Office (U.S.A.)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• U.K. Public Health Laboratory Service
• Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC)