Public Health Manuals

COVID-19 Immunization Manual

he COVID-19 Immunization Manual includes policies, guidelines, work standards and other vaccine resources for health care providers (e.g. public health personnel, other health care providers, health care students) supporting the COVID-19 immunization program in Saskatchewan.

Legend WS = Work Standard
Public Resources
2024-25 COVID-19 Vaccine Information
2024-25 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Information 2024-25 Pfizer 12+ COVID-19 Vaccine Information 2024-25 COVID-19 Vaccine Screening Questions
Health Professional Resources	Date
Vaccine Administration
2024-25 COVID-19 Vaccine Contraindications and Precautions WS-COVID-19 Influenza Vaccine Eligibility Procedure for Residents and Non-Residents	Sep 2024 Oct 2024
Adverse Events Following Immunization
Policy – Uploading AEFI Reports to a Clients Panorama Record Reporting of AEFIs for PF Vaccines Legislation Reporting of COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Events of Special Interest Reporting of Deaths within 30 days of Immunization as AEFIs Saskatchewan AEFI User Guide	Sep 2021 Jan 2021 May 2021 Mar 2021 Dec 2021
Cold Chain Management & Wastage
Appendix A1 - Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 Vaccine Storage Handling Summary Appendix A2 - Pfizer Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine Storage Handling Summary COVID-19 Vaccine Product Wastage Procedures FORM - Product Wastage Report - Fillable COVID 19 Vaccine Vaccine Storage and Handling and Cold Chain Break Procedures FORM - Cold Chain Break - Fillable FORM - Temperature Log - Fillable FORM - Vaccine Supply Problem Report - Fillable	Oct 2024 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2021
Vaccine Ordering & Packing
Ordering Procedure for COVID-19 Vaccines WS-Procedure for Receiving Vaccine in Dry Ice from NOC WS-Repacking of Vaccines from Original Packaging WS-Routine and Urgent COVID-19 Vaccine Requests Moderna SPIKEVAX 6 mos+ 2024-25 Labels Pfizer COMIRNATY 12+ 2024-25 Labels	Sep 2024 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 Sep 2024
Vaccine Transportation and Distribution
WS-Transportation of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in a Frozen adn Thawed State WS-Transportation of Pfizer Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine in Ultra Frozen adn Thawed State	Sep 2024 Sep 2024
Vaccine Inventory Tracking and Reporting
COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Tracking System (VDTS) Policy and User Guide COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Tracking System - Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Tracking Training Session Video WS - COVID-19 Vaccine Inventory Tracking and Reporting	Sep 2023 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 Sep 2023
Documentation and Reporting
WS - Entry of Missing Lot Numbers When 2 Available WS - Procedure for Requests for a Consent Block for Immunization (Client Privacy Request) Uploading and Viewing Documents in a Clients Panorama Record WS - SHA – Vaccine Entry into Panorama with RF for Non-Public Health Providers with Panorama Support Role WS - SHA – Client Record Search and Registration in Panorama VIDEO – Registering a Client in Panorama WS - SHA – Panorama Client Record Search VIDEO – Client record search WS - SHA – Vaccine Entry into Panorama (no RF) for Non-Public Health Providers. WS - SHA – Reviewing and Updating Client Demographics with Details WS - Recording Historical Immunization- COVID-19 WS - Recording Historical Immunization in Panorama/CQE of Non-Health Canada Approved COVID Vaccine and Guidance for Additional Doses VIDEO - Reviewing and Updating demographic information in Panorama VIDEO - Accessing the Panorama training site October 14 VIDEO - Imms Defaults and Document Moderna Spikevax 6 mos+ Registration Fillable Form Print only version (non-fillable) Pfizer Comirnaty 12+ Registration Form Notification of COVID-19 Vaccine Administration WS-Completing COVID-19 Vaccine Notification of Vaccine Administration and Registration Forms	Oct 2021 Sep 2021 Nov 2022 Sep 2022 Sep 2021 Oct 2024 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 Sep 2024