Public Health Agency of Canada

On December 6, 2023, the Minister of Health was invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Health (HESA) as part of their study of the Government's Advanced Purchase Agreement for vaccines with Medicago. The attached briefing materials were prepared for this appearance.

This funding is designed to protect Canadians from vaccine preventable disease by supporting our health partners in three priority areas: Build capacity of Health Care Providers as vaccinators and vaccination promoters; Support Community-based COVID-19 Education, Promotion and Outreach; and Build...

The Canada Communicable Disease Report is a bilingual, open-access, peer-reviewed journal on the prevention and control of emerging and persistent infectious diseases.

"The Canada Communicable Disease Report is a bilingual, open-access, peer-reviewed journal on the prevention and control of emerging and persistent infectious diseases.

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice (the HPCDP Journal) is the monthly, online scientific journal of the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The journal publishes articles on disease...

This document also discusses an approach to managing COVID-19 vaccines that are administered in a manner that differs from the recommendations of the manufacturer as authorized by Health Canada and/or the recommendations for use by National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). These are...

Monthly situational analysis of emerging respiratory diseases affecting humans (data to September 30, 2021)

As businesses safely reopen and vaccination rates increase, continuing to test and screen for COVID-19 can help prevent outbreaks, maintain safe workplaces and keep the economy running.

Pregnancy increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends you get a complete series with an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine if you're pregnant or breastfeeding. Getting the COVID-19 vaccine can prevent serious illness, hospitalization...

The health and safety of Canadians is our priority. Along with measures reported in the Government of Canada's response to COVID-19, Health Canada introduced innovative and agile regulatory measures to make health products available to Canadians and health care workers. The COVID-19 pandemic...