Download the app from the App Store or Google Play. Once downloaded, press ‘Get Started’ and then ‘Create an Account’.
After having read and agreed to the CANImmunize Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, you must enter the following information:
Name
Email and Password
Location
Language
Once this step is complete, you will receive an email from CANImmunize and will be required to verify your email address before being able to use the app. Please check your junk mail if you do not see anything in your inbox. Simply click on the link contained in the email, close the window, and return to the app.
If you already have a CANImmunize account, you can log in using your email and password.
If you already use CANImmunize to track your vaccinations, CANImmunize Accounts gives you the ability to backup your record(s) securely and access them from multiple devices.
Yes. You can log out from the Account Settings, then log in using a different email/ password combination to access another account. When you log out of an account, the information is wiped from the device but remains securely stored on the server.
If you have lost your mobile phone we recommend that you change your account password. You can do this from the Account Settings once you’ve downloaded CANImmunize on your new device. If you have changed phones, simply log into your CANImmunize account on your new device to access your records.
* CANImmunize Accounts is new as of March 2018. If you are unable to login and have not completed the sign up process since then, you will not receive a password reset email. You can click on ‘Create an account’ on the Home screen to get started. *
If you have an account and have forgotten your password, you can follow these steps:
On the log in or lock screen, press the ‘Forgot your Password?’ button
Enter the email address you used to log in to your account
Press ‘Reset Password’
You will receive an email from noreply@canimmunize.ca (Be sure to check your junk mail if you do not receive this email).
Click on the ‘Reset your Password’ button in the email to open a link in your web browser
You will then be prompted to enter a new password twice to confirm its accuracy
Press Confirm
Navigate back to CANImmunize
Enter your new password to log in to CANImmunize
Please note that when changing your password, you will be required to log into CANImmunize again on all of your devices.
If you are not receiving notifications for upcoming vaccinations, you will want to ensure that your notifications are turned on. This can be done in two ways.
First, enter the main menu by clicking on the icon in the top left corner of the home page, and select ‘Notification Settings’. Make sure that the ‘Push Notifications’ tab is set to ‘On’.
Second, you can enter a specific vaccination in a record and ensure that the ‘Notifications’ button beside the vaccination is set to ‘On’.
If you do not wish to receive a notification about a particular vaccine, you can turn it off by tapping on the vaccination and turning the notifications switch to ‘Off’. You will see that this dose will now appear grey in your list of recommended vaccinations.
CANImmunize uses your province or territory to create a custom vaccination schedule based on the current provincial or territorial recommended childhood and adult vaccinations.
Every vaccination you track in CANImmunize has a Comments field where you can track any additional information about the vaccination. To add more information:
Select the profile for the user who is about to receive a vaccination
Select the vaccine
Scroll to the bottom of the vaccination screen, and enter additional information in the ‘Comments’ section.
Be sure to click on the checkmark at the top right of the page to save the information before returning to the home screen.
You can add a vaccination by:
Tapping on a recommended vaccination
Clicking the Received switch to ‘On’
Selecting the date the vaccination was received and pressing ‘Save’ or the checkmark in the top right hand corner
If the vaccination received does not appear in the recommended visit, press on the ‘+’ icon and select the vaccination that was received.
The vaccinations tab in each record has five sections where vaccinations can be added:
Childhood - This page is for vaccinations received when the person is a child, and shows the vaccinations recommended for children according to the provincial/territorial vaccination schedule.
Adult - This page is for vaccinations received when the person is an adult and shows the vaccinations recommended for adults according to the provincial/territorial vaccination schedule.
Travel - This page is for vaccinations received in order to travel.
Other - This page is any other vaccination that the person may have received.
All - This page shows all of the person's received vaccinations in a list.
CANImmunize requests your location to notify you of outbreaks in your area. The Outbreak Map, Powered by HealthMap.org, displays outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases around you.
Creating a custom schedule is easy but please consult your health care provider about the correct schedule for your child before entering vaccinations into the app.
• Use the ‘All’ or ‘Other’ section and enter the vaccinations recommended by your health care provider
A vaccine trade name is a commonly used name for a vaccine (ex. Twinrix) that helps to differentiate between vaccines that protect against the same disease. It is important for you to keep track of vaccine trade names because not all vaccines that protect against the same diseases are created identically.
If possible, it is important for you to keep track of additional vaccine details in the rare event that there is an issue with a vaccine.
The vaccine lot number is used to track particular rare events such as a vaccine recall or an Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI). The lot number will allow you to have more information on the particular vaccine received.
To change your province/territory and city/town when you move:
Select the Profile for the record that requires a change
Change the province/territory by scrolling through the list of cities/towns or typing your city/town into the search bar
** Please note for every change in province or territory, CANImmunize will attempt to reorder the vaccines received based on the new Provincial or Territorial immunization schedule. We recommend that you discuss vaccinations with your health care provider to ensure you and your family members are up to date with your new province or territory’s recommended schedule.
CANImmunize is digital immunization record that does not replace your official proof of immunization. We hope to make it easier for you to manage your vaccinations from your mobile phone, and we recommend that you keep your provincial immunization card safe and up-to-date.
If the record you are entering is for someone who was born before 2011, they may not have been vaccinated according to the current schedule. As such, the vaccines they have received may not be displayed under the visits in the app. To add doses outside of the current schedule, you have two options.
Option 1:
At the top of the record, there are tabs for “Childhood”, “Adult”, “Travel” and “Other”. Click on “Other”
Press the (+) button “Tap to Add a New Vaccination”
Select the vaccination you wish to add
Slide the “Received” button to indicate the vaccine was received and enter the date
In the top right hand corner, press “Save”
Continue adding vaccinations until all are recorded
Option 2:
Under the “Childhood” tab, open a visit. For example, if vaccines were received at 2 months, open the “Two Month Visit”
If the vaccine received is not listed, press the (+) button “Tap to Add a New Vaccination”
Select the vaccination you wish to add
Slide the “Received” button to indicate the vaccine was received and enter the date
In the top right hand corner, press “Save”
Continue adding vaccinations until all are recorded
There are two ways to share your vaccination records that are stored on the CANImmunize App. When you are in a record, you can either:
1. Click the PDF icon at the top right corner. This will create a PDF that can be downloaded to your phone that lists the date and vaccine information for each vaccination on the record.
2. Rotate your device horizontally. This will create a "Personal Immunization Record" in a similar format to the paper card you would get from public health.
Yes, CANImmunize has partnered with public health units across Ontario to help residents securely report their children's vaccinations to their local health unit using the CANImmunize App. For more information and to see which health units are currently supporting this feature, click here.
Yes, we take the security of your data very seriously. All data entered into your account is encrypted and is securely stored on the CANImmunize servers, which are located in Canada.
For more details on how we protect your information, read our Privacy Policy.
If you have lost your mobile phone, the best way to protect your information is to immediately change your password, which can be done from the Account Settings.
