Immunization Resources for Vaccine Providers

The TBDHU provides support to health care providers in a variety of ways:

Supplying Ontario's Publicly Funded vaccines according to the Immunization Schedules (updated June 2022) as well as COVID-19 vaccines
Ensuring vaccine providers follow Ontario’s vaccine storage and handling guidelines.
Providing support and information about immunizations, outbreaks, and other disease-related topics affecting public health.
Providing support and information in relation to adverse effects of immunization, including reporting.

Fall Vaccines: Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV

For more information on the fall 2025/2026 campaigns, please see the links below:

Updates will be made to the pages listed above as information becomes available.

Updated Vaccine Order and Reporting Forms - September 2024

Please use the updated forms (September 2024) based on your practice location.

Order Form

Thunder Bay form
District forms - Please select the form for the branch office closest to your practice
You can also find the forms by visiting Ordering and Reporting Vaccines - Including AEFIs page and scroll down to the Ordering and Picking Up Vaccine tab.

Reporting Form - Children 0-18, Grade 7 vaccines and all High Risk Vaccines

Thunder Bay form
District forms - Please select the form for the branch office closest to your practice.
You can also find the reporting form on the Ordering and Reporting Vaccines - Including AEFIs page; scroll down to the Reporting Vaccine Doses Administered tab to download the form.

Mpox

Please see the following updated resources

Mpox Vaccine Guidance - September 16, 2024 - English and French
Mpox Vaccine Info Sheet - September 16, 2024 - English and French

NEW Pneumococcal Products NOW AVAILABLE

New products have been received; VAXNEUVANCE^© (Pneu-C-15) and PREVNAR 20™ (Pneu-C-20)
Order using the new order form to request replacement products
Find more information in the links below:
Return the phased out products (Pneu-C-13 and Pneu-P-23) using the Non-Reusable Vaccine (Spoiled or Expired) Return Form when picking up your replacement vaccine order.

PEDIACEL® Vaccine Program Transitioning to PENTACEL®

Sanofi Vaccines Canada is discontinuing PEDIACEL® and transitioning to the PENTACEL®.
Providers can continue using PEDIACEL® until the vaccine’s expiry date. The products are interchangeable, even during the initial series.
PENTACEL® requires reconstitution; refer to the Product monograph (français) and the Q and A document (français) for more information.
ORDER vaccine once current stock of PEDIACEL® is depleted (e.g. vaccine users will not return PEDIACEL® or replace existing PEDIACEL® with PENTACEL® )

Expanded Vaccine Eligibility - Dec 31 for High Risk Vaccines

The next extended eligibility deadline for high-risk vaccines (Hz, HPV-9, Hep B, Men-C ACYW135) is December 31, 2024.

See pages 8 and 9 of the Guidance for Routine & Catch-Up Immunization Services for details.

Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA)

2024/2025 school year implementation plans will be shared as soon as they are available

Under Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA), all primary and secondary students must have proof of immunization against the following diseases to attend school (or a valid exemption):

Diphtheria
Tetanus (lockjaw)
Polio
Measles
Mumps
Rubella (German measles)
Meningococcal Disease (which can cause meningitis)
Pertussis (whooping cough), and
Varicella (chickenpox; required for children born in 2010 or later).

A medical exemption form is available for health care providers.

School-Based Immunizations

See TBDHU School Immunization page for details regarding TBDHU's 2024-2025 school-based immunization clinics for Grade 7 and High School students.

Provider and Vaccine Promotion Resources

Immunization Well-Child Toolkit

The Immunization Well-Child Toolkit/Trousse d'outils pour l'immunisation des enfants en bonne santé (March 2023) includes handouts to download and share with parents when communicating information about infectious diseases and the importance of vaccines in preventing many of these diseases.

TBDHU Health Care Provider Office Posters

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has created the following posters for health care providers and other community partners to use:

Vaccines for Babies and Toddlers: English (PDF) French (PDF)
Vaccines for Adults: English (PDF) French (PDF)
RSV Vaccine for High-Risk Adults: English (PDF) French (PDF)
ISPA Immunizations for Children - High School: English (PDF) French (PDF)

Talking About Vaccine Safety with Vulnerable Populations

A health care provider resource for Talking About Vaccine Safety with Vulnerable Populations was developed through the Peer-2-Peer Vaccine Safety Project. The resource gives special considerations for people who use drugs and people who are homeless or under-housed.