CARD System
Learning HubThe CARD system provides strategies that can be used to help cope before and during vaccination. The system consists of resources that will help to provide a better vaccination experience. Watch the video below to learn about how you can make vaccinations a more positive experience for everyone.
Information for health-care providers
Find resources for health-care providers to support an improved vaccination experience.
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Education
- What is CARD for health-care providers
- Using CARD in your vaccination program (video)
- CARD 4E model
- Introduction to the CARD system as a framework for vaccination delivery (webcast)
- Implementing the CARD (comfort- ask-relax-distract) system to support vaccination in practice (experiences from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) (webcast)
- Implementing the CARD system to support vaccination in community pharmacies (webcast)
- CARD e-module
- Evidence algorithm
- Logic model
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Implementation
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Implementation - Additional guides
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Scheduling and check in
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Scheduling and check in - Additional guides
- Introducing CARD to vaccine clients
- What health-care providers can say
- Learn how to play your CARDs
- Web game for children
- The CARD system video playlist
- Using topical anesthetic to reduce pain
- Using topical anesthetic to reduce pain in babies
- What is CARD for parents and caregivers
- How parents and caregivers can act
- What parents and caregivers can say
- What parents and caregivers can do
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Waiting area/Injection area - Posters
- CARD system poster
- CARD system visual checklist poster
- Vaccination poster for children
- Vaccination poster for children (bilingual)
- Search and find poster
- We don't use alcohol swabs poster
- Vaccination wayfinding signs
- Clinic wayfinding signs
- Generic wayfinding signs
- Vaccination wayfinding signs (editable PowerPoint)
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Waiting area/Injection area - Game/Activity sheets for children
- Web game for children
- Search and find poster
- Find Coco the cat distraction poster
- Find Coco the cat distraction poster (bilingual)
- Find Atom the android distraction poster
- Find Atom the android distraction poster (bilingual)
- Find Rex the T-rex distraction poster
- Find Rex the T-rex distraction poster (bilingual)
- Find Doodle the dog distraction poster
- Find Doodle the dog distraction poster (bilingual)
- Colouring pages
- Connect the dots
- Mazes
- Character cards
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Waiting area/Injection area - Coping strategy guides
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Aftercare area
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Evaluation and refinement
Coping strategy guides
Find coping strategies they can be used to support an improved vaccination experience.
Activities that support CARD
Find different activities to support an improved vaccination experience.
- Activities that support CARD: An overview
- CARD game for kids (Immunize Canada)
- CARD search and find poster
- Find Coco the cat distraction poster
- Find Atom the android distraction poster
- Find Rex the T-rex distraction poster
- Find Doodle the dog distraction poster
- CARD colouring pages
- CARD connect the dots
- CARD mazes
- CARD character cards
Posters that support CARD
Find resources for health-care providers to support an improved vaccination experience.
- CARD system poster
- CARD system visual checklist poster
- Vaccination poster for children
- CARD system student poster
- Search and find poster
- Find Coco the cat distraction poster
- Find Atom the android distraction poster
- Find Rex the T-rex distraction poster
- Find Doodle the dog distraction poster
- We don't use alcohol swabs poster