Patient Education Resources

Important Information about Rotavirus and Rotavirus Vaccine

This resource explains what rotavirus is, what the rotavirus vaccine is, who should get and who should not get the vaccine, and the 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 who should not get the vaccine, and the 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 who should not get the vaccine, and the 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 who should not get the vaccine, and the 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.

Infection Prevention and Control Toolkit for Designated Caregivers and Essential Care Partners

This pamphlet explains how designated caregivers and essential care partners can prevent the spread of infection to themselves and others. Topics include monitoring your health, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment (PPE), and how to keep yourself healthy.

Infections respiratoires

Ce document décrit les principales différences entre le rhume, la grippe et la COVID-19. Il présente également des informations sur les symptômes et la propagation de ces infections. This pamphlet is also available in English.

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.

Information sur le vaccin contre la grippe et les soins après avoir été vacciné : Vaccins contre la grippe pour les personnes âgées de 6 mois et plus

La présente ressource explique ce qu'est la grippe, en quoi consiste le vaccin anti-grippal, qui devrait le recevoir et qui ne devrait pas le recevoir, de même que les effets secondaires et les risques possibles liés au vaccin.

Internal and External Condoms

Condoms are birth control devices that prevent semen (the fluid that contains sperms) from entering a vagina or an anus. When semen is released inside a vagina, it may reach an egg and fertilize it, causing a pregnancy. This pamphlet explains what internal and external condoms are, how they work, what to do if a condom breaks, and what to do if your partner does not want to use a condom.