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Last updated: August 4, 2022

CMA members have access to skilled medical librarians who can support you by searching on your behalf, teaching you effective search strategies or training you to use our resources. Get the latest evidence and save time, so you can focus on what’s important to you.

The Ask a Librarian team is committed to curating free evidence-based resources related to the current COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to update the Ask a Librarian: COVID-19 post and Ask a Librarian: Post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) post with current clinical summaries, article collections, guidance and more. 

Here we focus on information sources specific to COVID-19 vaccines and the immunization roll-out.

Clinical summaries

DynaMed

(Included with membership. Access now)  

COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) - see Immunization section.

Related Topics

CPS Web

(Included with membership. Access now) 

– Search “COVID-19” to access drug monographs and patient drug information for AstraZeneca, Janssen, Moderna, and Pfizer-BioNTech. 

BMJ Best Practice

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). See “Vaccines”. 

UptoDate

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Vaccines to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection. 

Clinical information hubs and toolkits

Canadian Vaccination Evidence Resource and Exchange Centre (CANVax) - curated resources to support immunization program planning and improve vaccine acceptance and uptake in Canada.

Center for Effective Practice - CEP Providers | COVID-19 Vaccines

Elsevier - COVID-19 Healthcare Hub: Vaccines Toolkit

Immunize Canada - CARD™ - (C - Comfort, A - Ask, R - Relax, D - Distract)

Public Health Agency of Canada - Tool Kit for Health Care Providers 

University of British Columbia - COVID-19 Immunization Toolkit for Primary Care Offices in Canada

Evidence reviews

American Family Physician

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Daily Research Briefs

McMaster University

COVID-19 Evidence Alerts – weekly update of high-quality clinical studies with free email notifications

Primer AI - COVID-19 primer

Vaccine & Therapeutics  – dashboard for latest research and trending news and articles on vaccines

Veterans Affairs (VA) Evidence Synthesis Program

COVID-19 Evidence Reviews

Articles and article collections

CMAJ's COVID-19 articles

See links to additional articles and article collections in our COVID-19 post

Vaccine trials, monographs and tracking

Epocrates COVID-19 Drug Therapy Trial Updates – links to trials and resources focused on therapeutics.

Government of Canada –  COVID-19 Vaccination Tracker – Real-time reporting of doses administration across Canada. Updated January 28, 2022.

Government of Canada –  COVID-19 vaccines and treatments portal – Information on vaccines and treatments authorized for COVID-19, as well as those currently under review. Updated January 27, 2022.

Government of Canada –  Vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 – progress, clinical trials, rollout and safety. Updated December 3, 2021.

Health Canada –  Approved COVID-19 Vaccines - Information on COVID-19 vaccines including authorized vaccines, types of vaccines and on-going safety monitoring. Updated January 7, 2022.

Lexicomp –  COVID-19 mRNA vaccines: Drug information.

Lexicomp – Lexi-Drugs Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine Tracker (includes links to trials).

Milken Institute – COVID-19 Treatment and Vaccine Tracker – Updated January 27, 2022.

National Library of Medicine – ClinicalTrials.gov – COVID-19 vaccine trials

Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (US) - COVID-19 vaccine tracker

World Health Organization - COVID-19 vaccine tracker and landscape

Guidelines and other information

International

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health - COVID-19 Vaccine Grey Literature Resources - A Curated List of Evidence-Based Sources for Health Professionals, Librarians, and Researchers.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – COVID-19 Vaccination Clinical & Professional Resources. 

International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) - “expedite and streamline the development, authorization and availability of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines worldwide.”

World Health Organization – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Vaccines Q&A 

World Health Organization - COVID-19 vaccines. 

 

National

CMA Joule - CPG Infobase: Clinical Practice Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccines. 

Immunize Canada - COVID-19 Information for Health Care Providers. 

Indigenous Services Canada – COVID-19 vaccines and Indigenous peoples. 

National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI): Statements and publications – COVID-19. 

Public Health Agency of Canada - COVID-19 vaccine: Canadian Immunization Guide – Updated 

Public Health Agency of Canada – Vaccines and treatments for COVID-19: Canada’s Vaccine supply. 

 

Provincial

British Columbia

BC Centre for Disease Control – COVID-19 vaccination at a glance. No date.

Doctors of BC –-COVID-19 Vaccine Office Toolkit No date.

Government of British Columbia - COVID-19 Immunization Plan. Updated January 28, 2022.

Immunize BC - COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions. Updated January 24, 2022.

Yukon

Government of Yukon – COVID-19 Vaccine – vaccine schedule and appointment booking, vaccine strategy and rollout schedule. 

Northwest Territories

Government of the Northwest Territories - COVID-19 Vaccine – includes vaccine information in multiple languages. 

Alberta

Government of Alberta - COVID-19 vaccines and records. 

Alberta Health Services – COVID-19 & Influenza Immunization Booking. 

Saskatchewan

Government of Saskatchewan - COVID-19 Vaccine - delivery strategy, vaccine information, and information for health care workers. 

Manitoba

Province of Manitoba – COVID-19 Vaccine – includes Q &As, Information for Health Professionals, and eligibility criteria. 

Nunavut

Nunavut Department of Health - COVID-19 Vaccination – includes vaccine information, rollout and FAQs. 

Ontario

Government of Ontario - COVID-19 vaccines for Ontario – vaccination status, safety and rollout. 

Ontario College of Family Physicians - COVID-19 Vaccines | Vaccinating – curated list of provincial and federal vaccine information. 

Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table – Dashboard - Current COVID-19 Risk in Ontario by Vaccination Status. 

Public Health Ontario - COVID-19 Vaccines. 

Quebec

Government of Quebec -  COVID-19 vaccination campaign. 

New Brunswick

Government of New Brunswick - SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines (COVID-19) Factsheet.

Government of New Brunswick –  Vaccine resources for health professionals – development, rollout and information for health professionals

Nova Scotia

Government of Nova Scotia - Coronavirus (COVID-19): vaccine – includes immunization plan, supply and distribution, and vaccine data. 

Nova Scotia Health - COVID-19 Vaccine – vaccine information and distribution plan. 

Prince Edward Island

Government of Prince Edward Island -  COVID-19 Vaccines and Immunization Phased Approach – vaccination status, rollout schedule, and safety. 

Government of Prince Edward Island – COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Health Care Providers 

Government of Prince Edward Island - Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine 

Newfoundland and Labrador

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador – COVID-19 Immunization Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador – vaccine information, administration and resources for health care professionals. 

Ethics and medical-legal resources

Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) – Vaccination - “As the COVID-19 vaccination rollout expands, there are a number of medical-legal considerations physicians will want to be aware of.” 

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics - Coronavirus Ethics and Policy Insights and Resources.

National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy/ Institut national de santé publique (Québec) – Public Health Ethics and COVID-19: Vaccination – Selected Resources. 

Webinars and podcasts

Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada. COVID-19 vaccine foundations webinar for health care providers

CanVax / Public Health Agency of Canada - CANVax Presents: PHAC Webinar Series on COVID-19 Vaccines.

CanVax / Immunize Canada - Immunize Canada and CANVax Webinars.

National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases. NCCID hosts the Public Health Agency of Canada COVID-19 vaccine webinars for health care providers

Patient information

EBSCO - Patient decision aid for Covid-19 Vaccination. 

Immunize BC -  COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions. 

Lexicomp:

MayoClinic - COVID-19 vaccines: Get the facts

Ontario Ministry of Health - Vaccine safety

Public Health Agency of Canada - Vaccines for COVID-19

ScienceUpFirst - Together Against Misinformation

UpToDate - Patient education: COVID-19 vaccines (The Basics)

University of Oxford – Vaccines Knowledge Project - COVID-19 Vaccines in Pregnancy

Vaccines in PubMed search by the SMHS & EMHS Library and Information Service

Google Scholar Pfizer or Moderna vaccines search by Dean Giustini – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)—For Beginners to Experts - University of British Columbia.

 

Need more information or have a more focused clinical question on COVID-19 vaccines or any other clinical topic of interest? Contact the Ask a Librarian team to request a literature search.

 

This material is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. The opinions stated by the authors are made in a personal capacity and do not necessarily reflect those of the Canadian Medical Association and its subsidiaries including Joule.

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