Inform and educate patients about vaccines as a safe and effective strategy to reduce the risk of serious illness from COVID-19, influenza, pertussis and pneumococcus, particularly for people older than 60, pregnant people, You can refer vaccine- children and those with health conditions that put them at greater risk of hesitant patients to serious illness. [...] Covid-19 vaccine distribution to public health units has begun, vaccines are being made available for those at highest risk (in hospital and long-term care) and will be broadly available for the public mid-to-late October. [...] Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Resources • Centre for Effective Practice resources on COVID-19 Co-administering vaccines • OMA Resources to support offering COVID-19 vaccines in your practice (member COVID-19 and non-live login required) influenza vaccines can safely o Checklist and practical tips for offering COVID-19 vaccines be co-administered. [...] * o Deciding whether to provide the COVID-19 vaccine in your practice o COVID-19 Vaccine Reference Tool Co-administration of o COVID-19 vaccine billing codes vaccines reduces barriers to o Pathways to COVID-19 vaccines for patients with allergies access for patients and makes more efficient use of Influenza Vaccines health care provider time and resources. [...] Other vaccines you may want to offer to higher-risk patients RSV Vaccine Pneumococcal Vaccine Health Canada has authorized the RSV vaccine, Recommendations: New Health Canada Arexvy for those 60 years and older.
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