Weekly Updates and Resources

Updated April 30, 2026

Weekly Updates: 

Stay informed.  If you have a BCPhA account, update your subscription options in the My Account --> Preferences and Update Subscriptions and subscribe to Immunization Update (every Tuesday).  

Pharmacy resources: 

Clinical guidance  

• BCCDC Immunization Clinical Resources 
• BCCDC Immunization Manual –  Part 1: Immunization Schedules, Section 5, Management of vaccine administration errors 
• BCCDC Immunization Manual – Part 3 Management of Anaphylaxis in a Non-Hospital Setting 
• BCCDC Immunization Manual – Part 4 Biological Products (Vaccines & Immune Globulins) 
• BCCDC Immunization Manual – Part 5 Adverse Events Following Immunization 
• BCCDC Immunization Manual – Appendix B – Administration of Biological Products 
• Pharmacists and publicly funded vaccines in B.C. guide - Province of British Columbia

Cultural Safety 

• BCPhA “Cultural Safety and Humility” 
• College of Pharmacists of BC “Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility and Anti-Racism” 
• BCCDC Culturally safe care  

Vaccine Hesitancy

• BCCDC Immunization Communication Tool (ICT) Addresses commonly asked questions about vaccines in detail, including:  
  • Evidence behind, and the importance of following the recommended childhood immunization schedule (pg. 20-24). 
  • Safety of and the rationale behind combination vaccines (pg. 23). 
  • Misinformation surrounding the link between vaccines and autism (pg. 29-30) 
• PHSA - BCCDC - Immunization Communication Course

COVID-19 resources 

• BCCDC COVID-19 Vaccination Toolkit for Health Professionals 
• COVID-19 Immunization Program Q&A for Immunization Providers 
• COVID-19 Immunization Competency Course  
• COVID-19 Vaccines Webinar – provides an overview of the current recommendations for the use of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in B.C. 
• Immunosuppressive Therapies and Timing with COVID-19 Vaccination 
• COVID-19 Immunize BC Operations Centre: Standard Operating Procedures  
• Health Canada Product Monographs: Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. 
• Manufacturer medical information: 
  • For medical questions on Moderna: Call centre 1-866-MODERNA (1-866-663-3762) or visit https://modernacovid19global.com/ca 
  • For medical questions on Pfizer-BioNTech: Call centre 1-800-463-6001 or visit Pfizer-BioNTechmedicalinformation.ca 

Influenza resources 

• Seasonal Influenza Updates course  
• Influenza Immunization Competency: Foundations of Influenza Disease & Vaccines course is available on LearningHub: Course #19654 
• BCPhA Flu Vaccine Booking Posters 

Health Authorities 

BC Health Authority links for information on influenza and COVID-19 services (clinics, products etc.): 

• First Nations Health 
• Fraser Health 
• Interior Health 
• Island Health 
• Northern Health 
• Vancouver Coastal 

Public facing resources: 

Vaccine records and access 

• Health Gateway  
• Submit or update your vaccine record  
• Resend my booking link 

HealthlinkBC Files 

• COVID-19 mRNA vaccines 
• Why Seniors Should Get the Inactivated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine #12a 
• Facts about Influenza (the Flu) #12b 
• Influenza (Flu) Immunization: Myths and Facts #12c  
• Inactivated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine #12d 
• Live Attenuated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine #12e 

Immunization information 

• Immunization FAQ 
• Vaccine Considerations (includes information for people with health conditions that make them clinically extremely vulnerable). 
• Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Vaccine Safety and monitoring page. 
  • BCCDC webpage on immunization and vaccines. 
• COVID-19 Immunization 
• First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) COVID-19 Vaccine 
• Care after getting an immunization 

Vaccine development 

• Health Canada COVID-19 How vaccines are developed (video) 
• Health Canada: Vaccine development and approval in Canada 
• World Health Organization’s (WHO) Science in 5 COVID-19 Series