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Beyfortus™ (Nirsevimab) The term cold chain refers to all the material, equipment and procedures used to maintain biological products within the required range of 2° to 8°C at all times during handling, storage, and transport. Breaks in the cold chain can result in the lack of vaccine effectiveness, undue vaccine...

How do I apply for RSV prophylaxis for my patients? The referring physician/Nurse practitioner (NP) completes the Nova Scotia RSV Prophylaxis Request Form 2024-2025. The Provincial RSV Working Group reviews each year the results of monitoring for the RSV season and consider if revisions are necessary. Nova Scotia also contributes...

The Transition of Care Committee brings together youth with health conditions, parents/caregivers, health care providers and community partners. Our goal is to improve the transition from pediatric to adult medical care. (Transition happens as a youth prepares to move from pediatric care to health care for adults). We are recruiting...

About Beyfortus™ (Nirsevimab) Beyfortus™ or Nirsevimab is a monoclonal antibody that is used to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. It is administered intramuscularly as a one-time, fixed dose of 50mg (infants 5kg, or 100mg (infants ≥ 5 kg) during the RSV season. In October of 2003, the Nova...

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) Section 1: General REB SOP 101 - Introduction REB SOP 102 - Glossary REB SOP 103 - Terms of Reference REB SOP 104 - Activities Requiring REB Review REB SOP 105 - SOP Policy Development and Maintenance Section 2: REB Organization REB SOP 201 - Duties...

Readiness Checklist for Youth This checklist—a fillable form that you can save and send to your health care provider—helps you keep track of some of the tasks you need to learn to manage your own health care. You may want to complete the checklist more than once over time to...

The Translating Research into Care (TRIC) Healthcare Improvement Research Program was established in 2013 at the IWK Health Centre and the QEII Health Sciences Centre to support Implementation Science*, which aims to incorporate new findings into practice. Projects will yield strong evidence and facilitate the translation of clinical science into...