Please note, this is not an open access database or repository. We have focused on creating simple summaries of reports and articles that we have accessed through websites and academic journals, with a focus on key findings, so that even if a full report is not free to access you can reference it. When possible, we include a link to wherever the original document is hosted (which may or may not be open-access). If you come across a link that is no longer active, please let us know and we can update it. There are also some reports that will have been submitted directly to the project. In this case, these reports are uploaded directly with permission from the author or publisher. Any original documents found on this site are stored in Canada on our secure servers.
Future research / gaps identified: 1) Advocate for HBV infant birth dose in alignment with WHO recommendation and publicly-funded “catch-up” vaccinations for unvaccinated adults 2) Establish national screening guidelines for hepatitis B beyond prenatal testing 3) Education providers on best practices for communicat...
Key findings: 1) Between 2014 and 2018, HPV vaccination coverage among immigrant children at age 12 years was significantly higher (52.58%) compared with non-immigrant children (47.41%). 2) After controlling for place of residence, income quintile, biological sex and year, immigrant children had 1.10 greater odds (95%...
Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: 1) Participants had differing past experiences in Canada and before their arrival that influenced how they used information in their vaccination decisions. 2) Increased likelihood of vaccine uptake and trust in Canadian healthcare was fostered through clear vaccination...
Future research / gaps identified: This is an exploratory study, thus much research is still required on this topic. Key populations: Refugees and immigrants who now live in Calgary, AB Location: Calgary, AB Community organizations: 1) Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) 2) Alberta International Medical...
Location: Calgary, AB Open access: Yes Community organizations: 1) Habitus Consulting Collective 2) Alberta International Medical Graduates Association (AIMGA) 3) Mosaic Refugee Health Clinic Future research / gaps identified: Findings are not generalizable as it is qualitative study. Furthermore, the majority of...
Future research / gaps identified: The database did not include other factors that could potentially impact vaccine uptake, such as education and healthcare access. Integration timeline: not defined Key recommendations: 1) Tailor vaccine promotion initiatives to immigrants from specific continents who have the lowe...
Location: Literature review itself was not location-specific but the bigger project in which this project is part of is situated in Calgary. Key recommendations Reduce barriers to access through targeted supports and strategies (e.g., vaccination site in a targeted neighbourhood, mobile outreach). Include engage...
Open access: No Location: Calgary Key recommendations Integrate culturally-responsive forms of healthcare delivery. Integrate barrier-reducing and hesitancy specific measures that factor in structural and systemic components of hesitancy and under-vaccination. Factor personal and external motivators to promot...
Key populations NA Key recommendations Public health policy-makers must be cognizant that large-scale public health efforts must be accessible to all people across all socio-economic levels Key findings The measles outbreak of 2013/2014 involved the entirety of Alberta and led to both provincial and city-specific i...
Future research / gaps identified: Analyze similar vaccination policies in other provinces and to what extent they meet the needs of im/migrant families and children. Integration timeline: not defined Key population: newcomer children in Alberta Open access: Yes Community organizations: n/a Key findings: 1...