Resources for Parents
Resources for Kids
Learn about what a vaccine is and how it works, side effects of vaccines and the process for vaccinations at school, including consenting for vaccination and what will happen the day of vaccination. Visit our CARD learning hub for more information: https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/card
Introducing the second letter of the CARD SYSTEM, a tool to help improve your vaccination experience. The Ask CARD encourages asking questions and offers suggestions for things to ask.
Find out about all the CARDs at https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/card/
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Resources for Adults
Introducing the first letter of the CARD SYSTEM, a tool to help improve your vaccination experience. The Comfort CARD includes ideas to help you feel more comfortable.
Find out about all the CARDs at https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/card/
CARD™ (C - Comfort, A - Ask, R - Relax, D - Distract) is an evidence-based framework that teaches how to prepare for vaccination.
COVID-19 is a very infectious disease that can cause life-
threatening illness. COVID-19 disease can affect anyone.
However, it is more dangerous for older adults. Because of this,
older adults are one of the first groups of people being offered the COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 is a very infectious disease that can cause life-
threatening illness. COVID-19 disease can affect anyone. However, it is more dangerous for older adults. Because of this, older adults
are one of the first groups of people being offered the COVID-19
vaccine.
Resources for Healthcare Providers
Learn about what a vaccine is and how it works, side effects of vaccines and the process for vaccinations at school, including consenting for vaccination and what will happen the day of vaccination. Visit our CARD learning hub for more information: https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/card
Introducing the first letter of the CARD SYSTEM, a tool to help improve your vaccination experience. The Comfort CARD includes ideas to help you feel more comfortable.
Find out about all the CARDs at https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/card/
Pain and fear associated with needle procedures such as immunizations is a common experience for infants, children and adults. These experiences, if not addressed, can lead to a host of deleterious consequences including increased pain perception during procedures, fear of health care providers, fainting, exaggerated pain memories, heightened distress at future procedures, non-compliance with immunization, and avoidance of healthcare.
Learn about how to reduce pain, fear and dizziness using The CARD™ System (C-Comfort, A-Ask, R-Relax, D-Distract).
Researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have teamed up with educators, public health practitioners and grade seven students in Ontario to develop and implement a new approach to delivering school-based vaccines that improves student experience.
Pain from vaccine injections is common, and concerns about pain contribute to vaccine hesitancy across the lifespan.
Vaccine injections can be painful and stressful for children and parents, but you can really make a difference. Read the 5 P’s of vaccination pain management below and combine these strategies to improve pain relief.
Maxilene™ is a topical anesthetic cream that reduces the pain from vaccination. Apply Maxilene™ 20 to 60 minutes before vaccine injection.
Needle procedures are very common in health care, and can be used to diagnose, treat, prevent, and monitor different health conditions.
Immunizations are common recurring health-related procedures. For most people, these procedures can cause unnecessary stress and anxiety, which can lead to long-term non-adherence with recommended health care interventions…
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.