Public Health Agency of Canada

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) identified the need for public opinion research to understand healthcare providers' (HCP) perspectives of, and experiences with, vaccine delay/refusal at a time when the number of Canadians who are delaying/refusing immunization is increasing. The...

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.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had unprecedented consequences for Canada's aging population with the majority of COVID-19 deaths (approximately 80% during 2020) occurring among adults aged 65 years and older. Both advanced age and underlying chronic diseases and conditions...

Monthly recap of health product safety information. The following is a list of health product advisories, type I recalls and summaries of completed safety reviews published in September 2021 by Health Canada.

Infographic to Reduce the spread of COVID-19.Wash your hands.

Instructions of how to stop illegal marketing of drugs and devices.

This guidance has been adapted for Canadian use from the WHO document entitled "Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) when COVID-19 disease is suspected – Interim guidance - 13 March 2020". This guidance is informed by currently available scientific evidence and expert...

Detailed results from the Algorithmic Impact Assessment (AIA) for the ArriveCAN Proof of Vaccination Recognition. ArriveCAN is a digital platform that is being used to collect travel and COVID-19-related health information from individuals traveling to Canada. By automating the scanning of...

We are asking you to share, on your social media channel, your reason for getting vaccinated. Sharing your vaccination story can increase vaccine confidence amongst people in Canada. As more people get vaccinated, our communities become safer and we can all get back to the people, places and...

Accelerate prevention, diagnosis and treatment to reduce the health impacts of sexually transmitted-and blood-borne infections (STBBI) in Canada by 2030

Minister of Health's Opening Remarks for Committee Appearance at the Special Committee on Canada China Relations (CACN) of June 14, 2021

Tips to Get Active. Be active - at home, at school, at play - inside or outside-with family and friends. You'll have more energy, feel healthy and strong, and good about yourself!

Tips to Get Active. Information and tips for parents, teachers and caregivers of children (5-11 years)

Tips to Get Active. Physical activity plays an important role in your health, well-being and quality of life. Improve your health by being active as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Tips to Get Active. Physical activity plays an important role in your health, well-being and quality of life. These tips will help you improve and maintain your health by being physically active every day.

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...

Briefing binder for the Minister of Health appearance at the Standing Committee on Public Safety National Security (SECU) on March 10, 2021

The Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP) is an injury and poisoning surveillance system that collects and analyzes data on injuries to people who are seen at the emergency rooms of 11 pediatric hospitals (and one children's outpatient clinic within a general...

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...

Emergency Situation Facing Canadians in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic