COVID-19 Vaccine Updates: Allergy Information for Clinicians and Documentation of Verbal Attestation for Clinic Use

Advisory Alert (Re-Release)

February 19, 2021

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To: Local Health System Partners

FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

The Advisory Alert is re-issued to correct an error in the verbal attestation paragraph. Our apologies for errors in the earlier version. Please see below.

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates: Allergy Information for Clinicians and Documentation of Verbal Attestation for Clinic Use

The purpose of this advisory alert is two-fold. First, it notifies that allergy advice regarding the COVID-19 vaccine is now available on the Ontario eConsult service. Second, it informs of a documentation tool to be used at COVID-19 clinics with clients who are either pregnant, immunosuppressed or have and autoimmune disease, for verbal attestation.

Allergy Advice re: COVID-19 Vaccine is Available on the Ontario eConsult Service

Allergy advice for the COVID-19 Vaccine is now available on the Ontario eConsult Service. Physicians and Nurse Practitioners can make inquiries regarding COVID-19 vaccine allergy-related clinical questions to Allergy and Clinical Immunology Specialists electronically and get a response within days. Inquiries can be patient-specific or general.  This service is accessed via BASETM and is listed under COVID-19 and Allergy & Clinical Immunology. For further details, visit: econsultontario.ca

Documentation of Verbal Attestation for use by Immunization Clinics: COVID-19 Vaccination

The Ministry of Health has developed a form entitled Documentation of Verbal Attestation for use by Immunization Clinics: COVID-19 Vaccination. The form may be used by immunization clinics to document verbal attestations by clients who are required to seek health care provider counselling prior to being eligible for immunization. COVID-19 vaccination for individuals with certain medical conditions and those who are pregnant requires counselling on the risks and benefits of vaccination with the health care provider most familiar with the individual’s medical history or pregnancy (e.g. primary care physician, medical specialist, midwife or nurse practitioner). The form is shared with you so that you are aware of the pre-vaccine counselling required in the specified circumstances. The form itself is for the use of the immunizer as one way of documenting the client’s attestation.

Sincerely,

Original Signed By

Dr. Penny Sutcliffe
Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer

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This item was last modified on February 19, 2021