Publicly funded vaccines are available from TBDHU at no cost to eligible health care providers, if the facility meets specific criteria to ensure safe handling and storage of vaccines.
These criteria can be reviewed with TBDHU staff by calling 807-625-5900 in Thunder Bay, your local branch office, or toll-free at 1-888-294-6630:
Reporting adverse events following immunization (AEFI).
Before picking up any vaccine, please refer to the transportation, storage, and handling guidelines found on the Vaccine Storage and Handling page.
Use the Correct Order Form
Use the correct vaccine order form based on the vaccines needed.
NOTE: Vaccines noted with an * have specific reporting requirements; see the “Reporting vaccine administration” section below for details and links to the required forms.
Emails are preferred as they reduce the risk of misplaced orders and improve the readability of the order and temperature log book submission.
Attach to your order form photos or scan of your temperature log books showing one of the following:
the temperatures since your last order,
OR,
the last two weeks if you have not ordered recently
NOTE: Orders cannot be processed without a copy of the temperature log book.
Pick Up Vaccine – Thunder Bay
Consider avoiding the lunch hour of 12pm-1pm for pick up if at all possible.
Follow the steps outlined on the Vaccine Storage and Handling, including Vaccine Pick Up webpage.
Pick Up Vaccine – District
Make arrangements with the branch office staff when organizing a vaccine pick up.
Follow the steps outlined on the Vaccine Storage and Handling, including Vaccine Pick Up webpage.
QUESTIONS?
Call (807) 625-5900 in Thunder Bay or your local branch office with any questions.
Vaccines for Children 0-18 Years
To ensure that publicly funded routine school-age vaccines are only administered to eligible patients, the Ministry of Health requires TBDHU to collect information on Hepatitis B, HPV 9, and Nimerix vaccines from health care providers.
Use the Immunization of Children (Ages 0-18 years) Report Form (IMT-911) to report Hepatitis B, HPV 9 and Nimerix vaccines as well as any other vaccines provided to school-aged children.
