Patient Education Resources

Important Information about Influenza and the influenza vaccine

This resource explains what influenza is, what the influenza vaccine is, who should get and not get the vaccine, and possible side effects and risks of the vaccine.

Important Information about Measles, Mumps and Rubella Diseases and Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine

This resource explains what measles, mumps, and rubella are, what the MMR vaccine is, who should get and not get the vaccine, and possible side effects and risks of the vaccine.

Important Information about Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella Diseases and Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine

This resource explains what measles, mumps, rubella and varicella are, what the MMRV vaccine is, who should get and not get the vaccine, and possible side effects and risks of the vaccine.

Important Information about Meningococcal Group C Disease and Meningococcal Group C Conjugate Vaccine

This resource explains what meningococcal group C disease is, what the meningococcal group C conjugate vaccine is, who should get and not get the vaccine, and possible side effects and risks of the vaccine.

Important Information about Pneumococcal Disease and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

This resource explains what pneumococcal disease is, what the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is, who should get and not get the vaccine, and possible side effects and risks of the vaccine.

Important Information about Tetanus and Diphtheria and Td Vaccine

This resource explains what tetanus and diphtheria are, what the Td vaccine is, who should get and not get the vaccine, and possible side effects and risks of the vaccine.

Important Information about Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis diseases and Tetanus, Diphtheria and Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine

This resource explains what tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis are, what the Tdap vaccine is, who should get and not get the vaccine, and possible side effects and risks of the vaccine.

Important Information about Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis and Polio and Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis and Polio (Tdap-IPV) Vaccine

This resource explains what tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, and polio are, what the Tdap-IPV vaccine is, who should get and not get the vaccine, and possible side effects and risks of the vaccine. This resource is also available in French.

Infection Prevention and Control

The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) team is a group of health care providers within Nova Scotia Health. This pamphlet explains what you should expect your health care team to do to help prevent infection and what you and your visitors can do to help prevent infection. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Infections respiratoires

Cette brochure explique les principales différences entre le rhume et la grippe. Des renseignements sur le diagnostic, les symptômes et la propagation de la maladie sont fournis. Des renseignements sur la façon de vous protéger et de protéger les autres contre la grippe, sur les mesures à prendre si vous contractez la grippe et sur les médicaments disponibles sont également fournis. Vous apprendrez aussi quoi faire si vous présentez des symptômes de la grippe ou du rhume alors que vous êtes à l'hôpital. This pamphlet is also available in English.