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• ​​COVID-19 Adapted Regional Health Authority Communicable Disease Protocol​​​
  
• Living​ with Post-COVID-19 
• BCCDC COVID-19 Care: The BCCDC COVID-19 Care website includes sections for health professionals (Clinical Care, Health Care Provider Support, Infection Control, Lab Testing, P​ublic Health Management), patient handouts, download​able signage and posters, and detailed public health information.​​​ See also Respiratory Virus Data.
  

CD Management Resources for Regions

Regional Health Authority Contact Information

Fraser Health

• For public: 604-587-3936
  
• Health professionals: 1-866-990-9941​

Interior Health

• For public: local health centre
  
• Health professionals: 1-866-778-7736
  

​Island Health

• South Island: 1-866-665-6626
  
• Central Island: 1-866-770-7798
  
• North Island: 1-877-887-8835
  

Northern Health: 250-645-3794

Vancouver Coastal Health: 604-675-3900

First Nations Health Authority

The Communicable Disease Population Public Health (CDPPH) team supports CHNs in a number of ways, which may include: clinical consultation, program development and distribution of current CD information, best practices guidelines, form and other resources. CDPPH collaborates with Regional Health Authority partners and other FNHA departments to support CHNs to ensure timely and equitable CD management. 

CD Management

• Toll free: 1-844-364-2232
  
• Email: CDmgmt@fnha.ca
  

Vaccine Admi​​nistration and Documentation

Nursing Resources related to administration of the COVID-19 vaccine are located on the FNHA Nursing Resources site in the Gathering Space. This site requires access and login. 

To request access to the site, please complete the Request Form and send it to panorama@fnha.ca

For help accessing, navigating and using the site, see the How-To Guide.

• Clinic Planning Checklist for COVID-19 Vaccines​
• BCCDC COVID-19 vaccine toolkit for health professionals​
• COVID-19 Vaccination Aftercare (BCCDC fact sheet)
• After You Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine (FNHA infographic) Colour​ | ​Black and​ White
• PPHIS COVID-19 materials, including training materials for the COVID-19 immunization eForm​​

Infe​ction P​​re​​​ve​​nt​​ion ​​​​and Control 

• Biological Spills Management​ (FNHA procedure)
  
• Community-Based Health Care​ (BCCDC) – includes Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Community-Based Physicians, Nursing Professionals and Midwives in Clinic Setting
  
• Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Community Immunization Clinics (BCCDC fact sheet) – see under Guidance for Immunization Clinics in Infection Control on BCCDC
• Measures for Client Transp​ortation: Interi​​​m Guidance (FNHA guide)
• "A medical mask is required" poster (BCCDC Signage & Posters)   
• Precaution signs for airborne, contact and droplet contact (PICNet)
• Second Interim guidance for acute healthcare settings (Government of Canada)​
  
• What Is Risk Assessment? poster 
• ​Point of Care Risk Assessment​​
• Which hand sanitizers can I use for COVID-19? (FNHA fact sheet)