Ottawa Public Health distributes vaccines available through public funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. Information on these vaccines is available on the Ministry of Health website:
- Publicly Funded Immunization Schedules for Ontario- December 2016 [ PDF 1.33 MB]
- Vaccine storage and handling guidelines [ PDF 351 KB ]
- Updates to the Rotavirus Immunization Program: Product Change - Questions and Answers for Health Care Providers
Procedures for vaccine orders and pick ups |
Anyone picking up a vaccine order from Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is required to bring along their own cooler and ice packs. Most offices have already been issued a cooler by OPH, and are kindly asked to bring it for every vaccine pick up. Please note that each office will only be supplied with one cooler. Offices that do not comply with this new procedure will not receive their vaccine order. Please note, offices using Accuro or Biotest courier services to deliver their vaccines are not affected by this change in procedure. If you or your staff have any questions regarding this procedure, please contact the Ottawa Public Health Vaccine Distribution Centre at 613-580-6744, ext. 24225. |
Important vaccine storage and handling information |
Exposure to light, frozen or overheated vaccines may lead to patients experiencing a reduced immune response and/or an increase in local reactions. To avoid unnecessary vaccine wastage you should:
Feel free to contact OPH for further information on how to maintain a safe cold chain. Your ongoing support to maintain the vaccine cold chain will ultimately ensure that potent vaccine is administered to your patients. |
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