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Personalized Immunization Consent

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Deadline: Apply by

Commitment: One-time

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Northern Region

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Northern Health is working on a pilot project to improve how we communicate with families about school‑based immunizations. The goal is to create personalized immunization consent forms that include all immunizations a student is eligible for, not only the routinely offered Grade 6 or Grade 9 vaccines.

By including all eligible immunizations on one consent form, nurses may be able to offer and administer these vaccines during school clinics. This can help reduce barriers for parents and students who may otherwise face challenges accessing immunizations outside of the school setting.

Hearing directly from parents is an important part of this work. Parent input will help ensure the consent form is clear, respectful, and supports informed decision‑making.

We are seeking 1-5 parents or caregivers of a child in Grade 6 to Grade 12 in NH to review a draft personalized immunization consent form and suggest changes to improve clarity and usefulness for families.

Participation would involve reviewing the draft and providing feedback by email or during a short conversation. Feedback will directly inform how Northern Health improves access to immunization services.

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Level of Engagement

This opportunity is at the level of Consult on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.

Eligibility

  • Specific health care experiences [details below]
  • Have access to technology and the internet to participate in the engagement opportunity
  • An interest in improving health care services
  • The time to participate in the engagement opportunity
  • The ideal candidate would have experience with previous school based immunization forms offered through Northern Health in Grade 6 and/or Grade 9.
Patient Partners ARE NOT required to be PVN members to participate in this engagement opportunity.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Lara Frederick Director, Immunization Operations, Public Health - Immunizations | Northern Health (250) 719-6500 lara.frederick@northernhealth.ca

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From Our Community

Derek Koch

Spiritual Health Practitioner and Patient- and Family-Centred Care Lead — Kelowna General Hospital

Derek Koch

The bottom line is because we’re caring for patients. People who know best are those who are receiving the care so it makes logical sense that we would consult with them about their experiences. By connecting with PVN we have been able to educate our teams about the value of patient partners and how important their perspective is in our services.