Youth 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: For Youth (age 12-17) (source: Ontario Ministry of Health)
• Youth Vax Chat (source: OACAS)
• The Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines for Youth (source: Ontario Ministry of Health)

Vaccination Pain Management

• CARD (Comfort, Ask, Relax, Distract) (source: AboutKidsHealth) 
• CARD Poster (Four Strategies to Help with Immunization) (source: About Kids Health)
• 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)
• The Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines for Youth (source: Ontario Ministry of Health)

What to Expect at Your Vaccination Appointment

• Youth COVID-19 Vaccination: What to Expect (source: SickKids)
• Youth COVID-19 Vaccination: Q&A with Melissa and Dr. Jeremy Friedman (source: SickKids)
• "Getting My COVID-19 Vaccine" Resource for Children with ASD (source: Hands the Family Network)
• "Getting Tested for COVID-19" Resource for Children with ASD (source: Hands the Family Network)