About Us

Immunize Canada is a national coalition of non-governmental, professional, health, government, and private sector organizations dedicated to promoting the benefits of immunization. Immunize Canada has a special interest in promoting the understanding and use of vaccines approved for use in Canada with reference to the recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). The coalition provides evidence-based immunization information about vaccines to the public and to health professionals with the goal of helping to control, eliminate, and eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases in Canada.

What are Immunize Canada's objectives?

EDUCATION

We produce evidence-based knowledge translation materials on vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases for both the public and health professionals. These knowledge translation materials include, but are not limited to, factsheets, pocket guides, videos, webinars, podcasts, articles, posters, and social media images. The purpose of these materials is to help build vaccine confidence and vaccine literacy, and to provide trustworthy, evidence-based resources for the public and for health professionals.

HEALTH PROMOTION

We develop and implement evidence-based immunization campaigns in order to enable people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. The campaigns focus on disseminating knowledge translation materials that amplify the benefits and safety of recommended immunizations across the life course. Immunize Canada’s expert spokespeople engage with the media to promote positive and informative messages on immunization and vaccine-preventable diseases.

ADVOCACY

We advocate for healthy public policies that support the goal of controlling, eliminating, and eradicating vaccine-preventable diseases in Canada.

Who is Immunize Canada for?

This website is for Canadians, including healthcare consumers and providers, who are seeking reliable information on immunization for all ages. It is developed, published, managed and updated regularly by the Secretariat for Immunize Canada, and the content is reviewed by the Chair of Immunize Canada.

What resources does Immunize Canada create?

Immunize Canada creates educational tools and promotional materials for the general public and for health care providers. Our materials undergo a rigorous internal review, and we rely upon evidence-based information and the knowledge syntheses produced by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) and its recommendations, which are published in the Canadian Immunization Guide.

How does the Coalition work?

Immunize Canada is a membership-based coalition and is accountable to its members. Immunize Canada is an unincorporated body and, as such, is hosted by the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA).

Members: The members of Immunize Canada are non-governmental, professional, health, government, and private sector organizations. All members must have an interest in contributing to the control, elimination, and eradication of vaccine-preventable diseases in Canada by increasing awareness of immunization for all ages. Members are usually national in scope and/or represent a unique element or segment of Canadian society and culture. Each member organization has one designated representative (for voting purposes), but additional representatives may participate in coalition meetings or other activities.

Executive Committee: The Executive Committee provides overall guidance regarding the governance and operations of Immunize Canada and consists of the Chair, Vice-Chair, CPHA’s Manager of Immunization Initiatives (the lead staff person responsible for supporting Immunize Canada), and CPHA’s Executive Director (providing fiscal and legal oversight).

Secretariat: The Secretariat is staffed by CPHA employees who are responsible to the Executive Committee for managing the day-to-day activities, administration, and logistics of the coalition.

Chair

Dr. Anne Pham-Huy MD FRCP (C)

Anne Pham-Huy MD FRCP (C), Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa; Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, ON

Vice Chair

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Cora Constantinescu MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB; Clinical Associate Professor, University of Calgary

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