Vaccines

Overview

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

• Vaccines: The Myths and the Facts

Government of Canada

• Canadian Immunization Guide
• Not Just for Kids: An Adult Guide to Vaccination
• Teens, Meet Vaccines
• Travel Vaccinations
• Vaccination and Pregnancy
• Vaccination for Adults
• Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
• Vaccine Safety, Surveillance and Reporting

Government of Quebec

• Demystifying Beliefs Regarding the Risks of Vaccination
• Information sheets for the population
• Québec Immunization Program
• Understanding Vaccines
• Vaccination

Immunize Canada

• Adult Immunization: What Vaccines Do You Need?
• Immunization Information on the Internet: Can You Trust What You Read?
• What is Immunization?
• Questions and Answers about Immunization

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Overview of Immunization

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care of Ontario

• Healthy Choices, Healthy Children: Why Vaccinations Are A Healthy Choice for A Strong Immune System!

Santé et Services sociaux Québec

• Vaccination Information Sheets for the Population

Santé Montreal

• Vaccinations

UpToDate for Patients

• Vaccines (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Vaccines and Pregnancy (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Vaccination during Pregnancy (Beyond the Basics)
• Vaccines for Adults (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Adult Vaccines (Beyond the Basics)
• Vaccines for Travel (The Basics) (Available upon request)

World Health Organization

• Q&A on Vaccines
• Vaccine Safety Communications eLibrary

Common Vaccines for Adults

Flu Vaccine

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States)

• Influenza (Flu) Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know

Government of Quebec

• Flu Vaccination Program
• Flu Vaccine
• Injectable Flu Vaccine
• Intranasal Flu Vaccine

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Influenza Vaccine

Santé Montréal

• Flu Vaccination

Santé et Services sociaux Québec

• Injectable Flu Vaccine
• Injectable Flu Vaccine (Information Sheet)

UpToDate for Patients

• Flu Vaccine (The Basics) (Available upon request)
• Influenza Prevention (Beyond the Basics)

Pneumococcal Vaccine

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States)

• Pneumococcal Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know

Government of Quebec

• Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Pneumococcal Vaccine

Santé et Services sociaux Québec

• Vaccine against Pneumococcal Infections (Pamphlet)
• Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Information Sheet)
• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (Information Sheet)

Shingles Vaccine

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States)

• What Everyone Should Know About Shingles Vaccines

Government of Quebec

• Shingles Vaccine

HealthLink BC

• Shingles Vaccine

Immunize BC

• Shingles

Immunization Action Coalition (United States)

• Live Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine, ZVL: What You Need to Know [Zostavax]
• Recombinant Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine, RZV: What You Need to Know [Shingrix]

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (United States)

• Herpes Zoster Vaccine (Shingles Vaccine)

Santé et Services sociaux Québec

• Inactivated Shingles Vaccine (Information Sheet) [Shingrix]
• Live Attenuated Shingles Vaccine (Information Sheet) [Zostavax]

Related Topics

• Common Cold / Flu
• Human Papillomavirus Infection
• Immune System (General Information)
• Pneumonia
• Traveller’s Health

You may also consult our resources in French or our list of general health sites.