Vaccination Resources for Youth & Families

Comfort Promise: IWK Health Covid-19 Vaccine Toolkit
This toolkit contains resources for parents and caregivers of children aged 5 to11 years who will be receiving their COVID-19 vaccine. Using this toolkit will provide you with ways to reduce your child's needle-associated fears and pain.

• IWK Health Covid-19 Vaccine Toolkit (.pdf)
• Boîte à outils du IWK Health pour le vaccin contre la COVID-19 (.pdf)
• مجموعة أدوات لقاح كوفيد-19 من مركز آي دبليو كي الصحي  (.pdf)

Pregnant or Breastfeeding

• COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Pregnant or Breastfeeding Individuals (IWK)

VaxRecordNS
VaxRecordNS allows citizens with a Nova Scotia health card, to access their official record of vaccinations using the website. The initial release of VaxRecordNS contains COVID-19 vaccine records and vaccinations related to the School Program for all schools in Nova Scotia.

• https://www.nshealth.ca/vaxrecordns

Nova Scotia Routine Immunization Schedules

• For Children, Youth & Adults (.pdf)

COVID-19 Vaccine Safety for Youth

• COVID-19 vaccine for children (Canadian Pediatric Society)
• Vaccines and immunization (Public Health Agency of Canada)
• Vaccine Safety (Immunize Canada)

Needle Phobia Help

• Nervous about needles? (IWK Health/Nova Scotia Health)
• Needles don't have to hurt (Immunize Canada)
• Needle Pain Management for Vaccinations & More (SKIP - Solutions for Kids in Pain)
• SKIP - Solutions for Kids in Pain
• Needle Distraction Puzzles (IWK Health/Nova Scotia Health)
• Managing Needle Anxiety: Strategies for Supporting Your Child Through Injections and Bloodwork (IWK Health)

How to talk about vaccination

• How to talk to your children about COVID-19 vaccines (UNICEF)

Service Updates

Resources