Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion (CCIAP)
English and French
Audience: Parents, adults, health professionals in Canada
The Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & Promotion (CCIAP) is a partnership of national non-governmental, professional health, consumer, government and private sector organizations.
Its overall aim is to increase awareness about the benefits of immunization and promote the understanding and use of vaccines as recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). NACI is a national committee of recognized experts in various fields including pediatrics, infectious diseases, and public health; the Committee makes recommendations for the use of vaccines currently or newly approved for use in humans in Canada. Through its website, CCIAP helps inform Canadians (health care professionals and the general public) about immunization by offering a range of resources including publications, policy statements, a bi-monthly newsletter, and links to outside web-based references.
The website also provides access to a plethora of promotional materials which are downloadable free of charge and are available in both official languages of Canada, English and French. The website is managed by the CCIAP Secretariat located at the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) in Ottawa, Canada and is regularly updated to ensure the quality and timeliness of the information.
Date of primary evaluation: June 2010.