Report Adverse Events After Immunization (for Health Care Professionals)

Reporting adverse events is important and ensures continued safety of vaccines used in Canada.

Beyfortus® reporting

Beyfortus® is a monoclonal antibody, not a vaccine. Therefore, suspected adverse events following administration of Beyfortus® are not reported to Public Health unless it was co-administered with another vaccine and the reaction cannot be clearly attributed to the Beyfortus® product only.

To report a side effect of Beyfortus® post-administration, use Health Canada's side effect reporting form.

Who should report

Report adverse events if you're a:

Vaccine provider
Health care professional with patients who may have had a negative side effect
Vaccine manufacturers who have received a submitted report

Patients or their parent / guardian can also report adverse events to Public Health without the knowledge of their health care provider. Public Health may follow up with them about any forms they submitted.

When to report

Health professionals should report adverse events when there is:

A temporal association with a vaccine
No other clear cause at the time of reporting
Urgent medical attention required, such as life threatening, death, hospitalization
Unusual or unexpected effects

If you're unsure about reporting a side effect following a patient's immunization, report it anyway. Call 905-688-8248 or 1-888-505-6074 ext. 7396 to discuss further.

Reporting form

The report of adverse event form should be completed in detail to the best of the health care provider's knowledge and faxed to the Vaccine Preventable Disease Program at 905-688-8225.

Patient resources

Order the Caring for your child after vaccinations handout for health care providers to give to patients after immunization.