eHealth Centre of Excellence

FAQs - About the Electronic AEFI Process

 

Q. Why is this being introduced now when the majority of the population is already vaccinated?

A. Although the majority of the eligible populated is vaccinated, the pediatric population is anticipated to become eligible in the coming months. This functionality could be hugely beneficial in this scenario.

 

Q. If an AEFI has already been submitted via fax, do I need to resubmit it using Ocean eReferral?

A. No, if you’ve already submitted a COVID-19 AEFI via fax the public Health Unit has it in their processing queue.

 

Q. What do I do with non-COVID-19 AEFIs?

A. Please use the fax process for submitting non-COVID-19 AEFIs.