Immunisations

Public Health Sudbury & Districts has a mandate to:

• ensure the timely and effective detection and identification of children susceptible to vaccine preventable diseases and their associated risk factors
• ensure that the public is aware of the importance of immunization across the lifespan
• ensure that health care providers report adverse events following immunization to Public Health
• ensure that health care providers are knowledgeable of improved practices related to proper vaccine management, including storage and handling
• ensure that target coverage rates for provincially funded immunizations are achieved
• respond to vaccine preventable disease outbreaks
• ensure that health care providers adhere to proper vaccine management, including storage and handling practices and inventory management
• distribute vaccine in an equitable and timely manner that adheres to proper vaccine management, including storage and handling practices
• ensure the timely and effective detection and identification of adverse events following immunization
• ensure that children have up-to-date immunizations according to the current Publicly Funded Immunization Schedules for Ontario and in accordance with the Immunization of School Pupils Act and the Child Care and Early Years Act

• distribute publicly funded vaccines to eligible health care providers
• distribute information to and provide ongoing support and education for all health care providers who handle vaccines
• ensure that all publicly funded vaccines are stored in accordance with the Vaccine Storage and Handling Protocol
• provide information and support regarding the reporting of adverse events following immunization