Parent Resources

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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)