Guidelines & Forms
- Biologicals Order Form (PDF version)
November 29, 2011
[PDF, 38 KB]
This form should be used when placing orders for vaccines and other biological products. To facilitate your order, please include the Client # BCCDC has assigned to you. Please fax the completed form to the Biologicals Desk, BCCDC at 604-707-2581.
- Biologicals Order Form (Excel version)
November 29, 2011
[XLS, 28 KB]
This form should be used when placing orders for vaccines and other biological products. To facilitate your order, please include the Client # BCCDC has assigned to you. Please fax the completed form to the Biologicals Desk, BCCDC at 604-707-2581.
- Cold Chain Incident Form (Excel version)
July 22, 2010
[XLS, 100 KB]
This form should be used to report cold chain breaks to the BCCDC and to receive feedback and recommendations on product use subsequent to the exposure. Please contact your Biological Products Consultant before faxing this to the BCCDC.
- Cold Chain Incident Form (PDF version)
July 22, 2010
[PDF, 33 KB]
This form should be used to report cold chain breaks to the BCCDC and to receive feedback and recommendations on product use subsequent to the exposure. Please contact your Biological Products Consultant before faxing this to the BCCDC.
- Field Return Form (Excel version)
July 22, 2010
[XLS, 40 KB]
This form is used to initiate a return of biological products. You must contact the Biologicals Desk first to receive an authorization before the shipment is to be returned to the BCCDC warehouse. To facilitate the process, please include the Client # BCCDC has assigned to you. Please fax the completed form to the Biologicals Desk, BCCDC at 604-707-2581 or contact 604-707-2582 for further information.
- Field Return Form (PDF version)
July 22, 2010
[PDF, 52 KB]
This form is used to initiate a return of biological products. You must contact the Biologicals Desk first to receive an authorization before the shipment is to be returned to the BCCDC warehouse. To facilitate the process, please include the Client # BCCDC has assigned to you. Please fax the completed form to the Biologicals Desk, BCCDC at 604-707-2581 or contact 604-707-2582 for further information.
- Vaccine Temperature Form
October 7, 2009
[PDF, 260 KB]
Temperature log form for tracking vaccine refrigerator temperature twice daily.
- Rabies Exposure Report and Rabies Biological Request Form
August 18, 2009
[PDF, 30 KB]
In case of rabies, immediately contact the on-call person in Epidemiology Services at 604-660-6061. To request the release of biologicals use the Rabies Exposure Report and Rabies Biological Request Form. You should also refer to the Communicable Disease Control Manual for further explanations on the use of these forms.
Guidelines and Manuals
- ImmunizeBC Strategic Framework
April 12, 2011
[PDF, 879 KB]
This strategic framework is meant to complement, guide, and support both health authorities—in public health, occupational health, acute care, and residential care settings—and health system partners, such as private clinics and general practitioners, to together deliver optimal immunization services in B.C.
- CNCI Immunization Program Evaluation Toolkit
December 9, 2010
[DOC, 742 KB]
This Toolkit sets out detailed steps for undertaking an evaluation of a current immunization program. This document explains these steps, provides worksheets and examples on how to follow them, and includes specific examples from immunization programs.
- Reference Materials for Immunizers
February 8, 2010
[HTML]
Contains links to things such as the Immunization Manual, the Immunization Communications Tool, consent forms, MSP codes for physcians, and the BCCDC Immunization Forum (audio and presentations).
- Immunization Competencies for BC Health Professionals
September 18, 2009
[PDF, 153 KB]
The competencies contained in this document range from knowledge of the scientific basis of immunization to essential immunization practices and contextual issues relevant to immunization. Each competency is supported by a number of guiding learning objectives and key terms.
- BC Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan
June 9, 2009
[PDF, 2 MB]
British Columbia Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan: Guidelines for Planning, Response and Recovery. Version 3, last updated August 2005.
- Immunization Communication Tool for Immunizers
May 29, 2009
[PDF, 673 KB]
This flip-chart provides a quick reference for immunizers allowing them to answer common questions with both clinical evidence and plain-language information.
- Cold Chain Information
May 28, 2009
[HTML]
Contains information regarding cold chains for community providers and public health.
- A Quick Guide to Common Childhood Diseases
May 20, 2009
[PDF, 813 KB]
A guide for parents and health professionals that provides general information about communicable diseases commonly experienced by young children. It is a quick reference only and is intended to assist care providers with identifying common childhood diseases so that actions can be taken to decrease the spread of the illness or infestation to others.
- Adult Immunization Schedule
May 8, 2009
[PDF, 41 KB]
Adult Immunization schedule for people in British Columbia includes protection against diseases such as tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, pneumococcal disease and influenza.
- Child Immunization Schedule (0-6)
May 7, 2009
[PDF, 95 KB]
Routine BC child immunization schedule for children 0-6 for diseases such as meningitis, measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, diphtheira, polio and hepatitis B.
- School age Immunization Schedule
May 7, 2009
[PDF, 77 KB]
School age immunization schdule for children in grades six and nine in British Columbia for disease such as Hepatitis B, chickenpox, meningitis and HPV.
- Hepatitis B Control
June 1, 2004
[PDF, 57 KB]
Hepatitis B Control is information to be used by all vaccine providers in the province
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Last Updated: June 14, 2011
