MEMO: Changes to the Provision of Fee-For-Service Vaccines by Public Health

TO: Health Care Providers Who Administer Vaccines   

FROM: Vaccine Preventable Disease Program (VPD Program)

REFERENCE: Changes to the Provision of Fee-For-Service Vaccines by Public Health

DATE:  August 2019

Public Health Clinics to Focus on Publicly Funded Vaccines

• Effective Sept. 1, 2019, the administration of fee-for-service (FFS) vaccines will be phased out at Niagara Region Public Health & Emergency Services (NRPH&ES) general immunization clinics
• NRPH&ES general immunization clinics will focus on publicly funded vaccines to ensure timely access to all populations who are in need of immunization

If a Client Has Already Started a FFS Series with NRPH&ES

• Anyone who started a FFS vaccine series at a NRPH&ES clinic prior to Sept. 1 will be able to complete their series with us by March 2020, pending availability

Where to Send Clients for FFS Vaccines

Clients wishing to access FFS vaccines can visit one of the following

• Health care provider
• Walk-in clinic
• Most pharmacies (with a prescription as required)
• Travel clinic
• Visit Canada.ca: search yellow fever for a list of Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres

For More Information

Contact the VPD program at 1-888-505-6074 or 905-688-8248 ext. 7396.