Additional Resources

COVID-19 Vaccines for Children

• The SickKids COVID-19 Vaccine Consult Service offers by-appointment phone consultations for children, youth and their families with a trusted health-care professional from SickKids, to help answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and support Ontario’s vaccination effort. To book a confidential phone call with a SickKids clinician please visit: https://www.sickkids.ca/vaccineconsult
• Max the Vax by Ontario Children’s Aid Societies 
• Helpful tips by CHEO to improve your child's vaccine experience
• FAQ by University of Waterloo 
• The other side of covid-19: “get your shot” applies to kids’ regular vaccines too! By Hamilton Health Services
• AboutKidsHealth: COVID-19 Learning Hub - Information and FAQs about the COVID-19 vaccine for children (ages five to 11), youth (12+) and their caregivers from health-care experts at SickKids. 
• Looking for help to make the vaccine experience a more positive one for you and your child? Check out the CARD (Comfort, Ask, Relax, Distract) system with tips here.
• Explaining COVID-19 Vaccines to Children and Youth (source: Holland Bloorview)
• Kids Tipsheet (source: Holland Bloorview)
• Social Story: Getting a Vaccine (source: Holland Bloorview)

COVID-19 Vaccines

• Health Canada authorizes use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children 12-15 years of age (Source: Health Canada) 
• COVID-19 vaccines (source: AboutKidsHealth) 
• COVID-19 Vaccines and Children (source: Toronto Public Health)
• Toronto Public Health Vaccine Resources (source: Toronto Public Health)
• Fact Sheet for Youth Age 12-17  English  French (source: Toronto Public Health)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet (source: Ontario Ministry of Health)

• Supporting Conversations with Youth about the COVID-19 Vaccine (source: OACAS)

• The Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines for Youth (source: Ontario Ministry of Health)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Consult Service (Source: SickKids)

Myocarditis and Pericarditis

• Myocarditis and Pericarditis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination (source: CDC)

Vaccination Pain Management

• CARD (Comfort, Ask, Relax, Distract) (source: AboutKidsHealth) 
• Needle pokes: Reducing pain with comfort positions and distraction (source: AboutKidsHealth)
• Needle pokes: Reducing pain with numbing cream (source: AboutKidsHealth)
• Reduce the Pain of Vaccination in Kids and Teens (Source: Immunize Canada)
• Improving your child’s immunization experience (source: City of Toronto)
• Creating Comfort for Kids during Needle Pokes (source: Meg Foundation)
• Tips to Support Your Child with Their COVID-19 Vaccine EN FR (source: CMHO)

Pediatric COVID

• Frequently Asked Questions about Pediatric COVID (source: Vaughan Pediatric Clinic)
• Caregiver Information (source: Hamilton Family Medicine)
• Translated Guides for COVID-19 Patients Being Monitored at Home (source: Hamilton Family Medicine)