Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee

Position Statements Practice Points

Position Statements

Use of influenza vaccines in children with an egg allergy

Posted: Oct 1 2011

Meningococcal vaccines in Canada: An update

Posted: Oct 1 2011

Preventing respiratory syncytial virus infections

Posted: Oct 1 2011

Preventing varicella: Recommendations for routine two-dose varicella immunization in children

Posted: Sep 1 2011

Home intravenous therapy: Accessibility for Canadian children and youth

Posted: Feb 1 2011

A harmonized immunization schedule for Canada: A call to action

Posted: Jan 1 2011

Recommendations for the use of rotavirus vaccines in infants

Posted: Oct 1 2010

Management of acute otitis media

Posted: Sep 9 2009

School and daycare exclusion policies for chickenpox: A rational approach

Posted: Dec 1 2008 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2012

Head lice infestations: A clinical update

Posted: Oct 1 2008 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

A bite in the playroom: Managing human bites in child care settings

Posted: Jul 1 2008 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Vertical transmission of the hepatitis C virus: Current knowledge and issues

Posted: Jul 1 2008 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Infection control in paediatric office settings

Posted: May 1 2008 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Needle stick injuries in the community

Posted: Mar 1 2008 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2012

Testing for HIV infection in pregnancy

Posted: Mar 1 2008 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Prevention of congenital rubella syndrome

Posted: Nov 1 2007 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Human papillomavirus vaccine for children and adolescents

Posted: Sep 1 2007 Updated: Jan 1 2008

Current management of herpes simplex virus infection in pregnant women and their newborn infants

Posted: Aug 1 2006 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2010

Antimicrobial products in the home: The evolving problem of antibiotic resistance

Posted: Mar 1 2006 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Practice Points

Working with vaccine-hesitant parents

Posted: May 3 2013

The use of antiviral drugs for influenza: Guidance for practitioners, 2012/2013; Paediatric summary

Posted: Mar 1 2013

Minimizing infection risks after paediatric organ transplants: Advice for practitioners

Posted: Mar 1 2013

Acute otitis externa

Posted: Feb 1 2013

Transfusion and risk of infection in Canada: Update 2012

Posted: Dec 3 2012

Influenza vaccine recommendations for children and youth for the 2012/2013 season

Posted: Oct 1 2012

Biologic response modifiers to decrease inflammation: Focus on infection risks

Posted: Mar 1 2012

Pneumonia in healthy Canadian children and youth: Practice points for management

Posted: Sep 1 2011

Update on the success of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Posted: Apr 1 2011

Management of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin abscesses in children

Posted: Feb 1 2011

Antifungal agents for the treatment of systemic fungal infections in children

Posted: Nov 1 2010

Tuberculosis in children: New diagnostic blood tests

Posted: Oct 1 2010

Management of HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children

Posted: Aug 1 2010

Invasive group A streptococcal disease: Management and chemoprophylaxis

Posted: Jun 1 2010

Infective endocarditis: Updated guidelines

Posted: Apr 1 2010

Canada’s eight-step vaccine safety program: Vaccine literacy

Posted: Nov 1 2009 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Protecting young babies from influenza

Posted: Nov 1 2009 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Dispelling myths held by parents about the influenza vaccine

Posted: Nov 1 2009

Congenital syphilis: No longer just of historical interest

Posted: Apr 1 2009 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Lyme disease in Canada: Q & A for paediatricians

Posted: Feb 1 2009

Foodborne infections

Posted: Nov 1 2008 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

West Nile virus in the context of climate change

Posted: Jun 1 2008 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Antifungal agents for common paediatric infections

Posted: Dec 1 2007 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Autistic spectrum disorder: No causal relationship with vaccines

Posted: May 1 2007 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Maternal infectious diseases, antimicrobial therapy or immunizations: Very few contraindications to breastfeeding

Posted: Oct 1 2006 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2012

Bag urine specimens still not appropriate in diagnosing urinary tract infections in infants

Posted: Jul 1 2004

West Nile virus – Mosquitoes no longer just an annoyance!

Posted: Jun 1 2003 Reaffirmed: Jan 30 2013

Additional information

More information on CPS immunization resources is collected in the Focus Issues section.
Recommendations for vaccine use from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. The CPS has a representative on the committee.
Tips for making vaccinations as easy and pain-free as possible from HELPinKids

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