National Kids & Vaccines Day
The COVID-19 vaccines approved in Canada are safe, effective, and save lives. Let’s move the needle (pun intended) and promote vaccine confidence to protect the largest unvaccinated cohort of people in Canada: KIDS!
Join ScienceUpFirst, Children’s Healthcare Canada, and the Sandbox Project on January 27 for National Kids & Vaccines Day. If you’re an organization with a kids and vaccines initiative, you can download our logo here and use it in your communications. Use the hashtag #KidsVaccinesDay in your social media posts and spread the word.
Together, we can move the needle!
Parents and Caregivers
Join us on January 27 at 8 pm EST for our ScienceUpFirst Kids & Vaccines Town Hall
Ask questions and get the best available evidence from Canadian healthcare leaders :
- Dr. Katharine Smart, Pediatrician and President of the Canadian Medical Association
- Dr. Nisha Thampi, Pediatric Infectious Disease Physician at CHEO
- Dr. Manish Sadarangani, Sauder Family Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of British Columbia
- Dr. Christine Chambers, Psychologist and Scientific Director of both the CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health and Solutions for Kids in Pain
The event will be hosted by Erica Ehm, entrepreneur and founder of the Yummy Mummy Club.
This event is free for all to attend. It takes place on Thursday, January 27 at 5 pm PST/8 pm EST/9 pm AST.
On February 23rd, join us at 12pm ET for an event in French
Kids
Strategies/Resources
- CARD game for kids – Immunize Canada
- Max the Vax Frequently Asked Questions – Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies
- Tips for kids by kids – Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
- Commitment to Comfort – Alberta Health Services
- Resources on needle pain and fear – Solutions for Kids in Pain
- FAQs on COVID-19 vaccines for children and youth – Canadian Paediatric Society
- Little Reah and Little Louis, culturally relevant vaccination stories – Morning Star Lodge
How do vaccines work?
- Animated video from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- TikTok explainer (fork hands) – @hotvickkrishna
Healthcare providers and immunizers
Join Children’s Healthcare Canada for a mini-conference providing healthcare professionals with skills, tools, and information to confidently promote and provide vaccinations to children and their families.
Find out more at www.ChildrensHealthcareCanada.ca
Sign up for Vaccine Conversations on January 27th
Participating Organizations
- Canadian Association of Science Centres
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)
- Children’s Healthcare Canada
- The Sandbox Project
- CoVaRR-Net
- Immunize Canada
- Canadian Pharmacists Association
- Canadian Paediatric Society
- Canadian Medical Association
- Morning Star Lodge
- Toronto Zoo
- Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies