The objectives of this NACI statement are to review the evidence on the timing of onset of serious AEFIs (anaphylaxis, syncope with or without seizure). These data will be used to assess the potential impact of a reduction in the post-vaccination observation period on the risk of delayed identification of a serious adverse event that may require immediate medical intervention, balanced against the potential benefits of reducing SARS-CoV-2 transmission in influenza vaccination settings and allowing more individuals to be vaccinated in a given time period. The analysis will be used to provide guidance to provincial and territorial immunization programs and frontline clinicians on the duration of the post-vaccination observation period for influenza vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Recommendation
- Americas
- Canada
- Influenza
