Child and Youth vaccination toolkit

A PDF version of the child & youth vaccine toolkit is available for download here.

Vaccination campaigns

• Great Question! Answering your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine
• My Motivation for vaccination

Videos

• COVID-19 Vaccine Quick Facts Playlist.
• How do vaccines work? (Science North)
• How are vaccines made? (Health Canada)
• Bing – Kindergarten | Vaccination (TVO Kids)

Fact sheet

• Just the Facts: Children and youth vaccination (PDF)
• Child and youth COVID-19 vaccine fact sheet (Government of Ontario, PDF)
• The safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines for youth (Government of Ontario, PDF)
• COVID-19 vaccine fact sheets and infographics (Kids Health First)

Signage

• Child and youth COVID-19 vaccine poster (Government of Ontario, PDF)
• Get the COVID-19 vaccine Teen posters 11 x 17” (PDF, 541 KB)
• Get the COVID-19 vaccine Child poster 11 x 17” (PDF, 222 KB)

Presentations

• Information session for parents: COVID-19 vaccination 5 to 11 year olds (Science North, YouTube)
• FamJam Trivia Night: Vaccines with Dr. Reich (Science North, YouTube)
• Webcast – Needle fear, pain and vaccines: Introduction to the CARD system as a framework for vaccination delivery (CANVax)

Getting ready for your child(ren)’s vaccination appointment

• Child and Youth COVID-19 vaccination consent form (PDF, 219 KB)
• Conversation Guide: Talking to your child(ren) about the COVID-19 vaccine
• Checklist for vaccination appointment (PDF)
• CARD system (aboutkidshealth.ca)
• Fillable vaccination certificate for children (PDF, 201 KB)
• Culturally relevant stories about vaccination:
  • Little Rhea – Cree (Morning Star Lodge, PDF)
  • Little Louis – Métis (Morning Star Lodge, PDF)
  • Amik – Anishinabek (disponible uniquement en anglais, Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority, PDF)

Other online resources

• COVID-19 Vaccine Consult Service (sickkids.ca)
• Max the Vax – Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (oacas.org)
• COVID-19 vaccines for children and youth (Government of Ontario)
• Parent Homework (parenthomework.ca)
• A Parent’s Guide to Vaccination (Government of Canada)

Questions?

• For more information visit our COVID-19 FAQ page and our COVID-19 vaccine resources.
• Should you require additional information, please contact Public Health Sudbury & Districts at 705.522.9200 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200).

This item was last modified on June 6, 2022