Vaccine safety: Resources for health professionals on surveillance, reporting and regulation
On this page
- Overview
- Adverse events following immunization (AEFI)
- Canadian Immunization Guide
- Causality assessments
- Vaccine regulation
- Vaccine safety surveillance and reporting
Overview
The safety of vaccines is carefully monitored, starting early in product development and continuing for as long as a vaccine is used. The following resources detail:
- what is done before and after vaccines are approved for use
- what is known about the benefits and safety of specific vaccines
Adverse events following immunization (AEFI)
Canadian Immunization Guide
Causality assessments
- Advisory Committee on Causality Assessment
- Determines the likelihood that an adverse event is caused by vaccination