Polio
Canadian Immunization Guide: Evergreen Edition
Evergreen edition presents information on the immunizing agents available in Canada and their use in the prevention of communicable diseases.
Guide canadien d'immunisation : Edition évolutive
Le présent Guide (édition évolutive) contient des renseignements sur les agents immunisants disponibles au Canada et sur leur utilisation en vue de prévenir les maladies transmissibles.
Madeline Rosmary Mallett: A 102-year-old polio survivor
What would happen if we stopped vaccinations?
Emphasizes that while vaccination programs have eliminated or significantly reduced many vaccine-preventable diseases, these diseases still exist and can once again become common and deadly if vaccination coverage does not continue at high levels.
Couverture vaccinale des enfants canadiens : points saillants de l'Enquête nationale sur la couverture vaccinale des enfants de 2013 (ENCVE)
L’Enquête nationale sur la couverture vaccinale des enfants (ENCVE) de 2013 constitue la plus grande enquête sur la couverture vaccinale nationale au Canada. Ses résultats indiquent que la majorité des enfants canadiens sont immunisés contre les maladies évitables par la vaccination, mais qu'on peut améliorer la situation en ce qui a trait aux doses de rappel.
End Polio Now (Rotary International)
Describes the work Rotary International and its partners have done in the global fight against polio.
Photo Essays (Global Polio Eradication Initiative)
Contains photos of polio eradication initiatives, and includes photos of people with polio. (Warning: some images may be graphic and disturbing.)
Vaccine coverage in Canadian children: Highlights from the 2013 childhood National Immunization Coverage Survey (cNICS)
The 2013 Childhood National Immunization Coverage Survey (cNICS) is the largest national-level immunization coverage survey ever carried out in Canada. Results from the survey showed that the majority of Canadian children are immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases, but there is room to improve in keeping vaccinations up to date.
Unprotected people reports
Includes case reports, personal testimonies, newspaper and journal articles about people who have suffered or died from vaccine-preventable diseases.
A personal story of polio
Features the personal story of a polio survivor and how she continues to suffer from Post Polio Syndrome.