Immunization

  • Version 3
  • Published
  • Updated

Rule Number Rule description Semantic Common Data Model mapping Use cases affected In CACDI?
CC-BR-00080 An immunization event must be recorded by a health care professional or be based on the patient's computer record. Patient Immunization (including Information Source Code), Clinical Information Life Cycle Event->Party Role Immunization No
CC-BR-00081 The reporting source for reported immunization, including reactions, must be a patient or another non-practitioner role (e.g., caregiver, family member). Patient Immunization (including Information Source Code), (Patient Immunization and Patient Immunization Reaction)->Clinical Information Life Cycle Event->Party Role Immunization Yes
CC-BR-00082 For an immunization event, the exact date and, if known, the time must be specified, whereas the reported immunization date-time (or age) is optional and may be a free text description. Patient Immunization (including Patient Immunization Occurrence Date Time, Information Source Code)
Patient Immunization->Clinical Annotation (for free text descriptions)		 Immunization Yes
CC-BR-00083 A patient may not remember the exact date of a past immunization, in which case the approximate date should be captured. Patient Immunization (including Information Source Code), Clinical Information Life Cycle Event->Party Role Immunization Yes
CC-BR-00084 The date/time of an immunization event must be no later than the date/time the event is recorded. Patient Immunization (including Patient Immunization Occurrence Date Time, Patient Immunization Information Source Code), Clinical Information Life Cycle Event (including Clinical Information Lifecycle Event Date Time, Clinical Information Life Cycle Event Type) Immunization No
CC-BR-00085 The date/time of an immunization reaction must be no earlier than the immunization date/time, if both are specified. Patient Immunization, Patient Immunization Reaction
Immunization Reaction No
CC-BR-00086 An English or French name (or both) must be specified for the Immunization Guideline. Immunization Guideline English Name
Immunization Guideline French Name		 Immunization No
CC-BR-00087 During a completed immunization event, vaccine trade names must be specified. Patient Immunization (including Status Code, Information Source Code), Vaccine Administered, Vaccine, Vaccine Product Lot, Vaccine Product, Clinical Information Life Cycle Event->Party Role Immunization Yes
CC-BR-00088 During an immunization encounter, the provider should record historical immunization information if available. Patient Immunization, Encounter, Clinical Information Life Cycle Event->Party Role Immunization Yes
CC-BR-00089 Immunization event records should include the following: dose volume, dose unit of measure, dose number, was provided, reason for vaccine administration, etc. Patient Immunization, Patient Immunization Information Source Code, Clinical Information Life Cycle->Party Role Immunization No
CC-BR-00090 If an immunization causes a reaction, the following information should be recorded: date/time of reaction, reaction type and the name of the incident reporter. Patient Immunization (including Status Code, Information Source Code), Patient Immunization Reaction, Patient Immunization Reaction->Clinical Information Life Cycle Event->Party Role
Note: reaction type maps to Patient Immunization Reaction.Immunization Reaction Code. 		Immunization, Reaction, Basic Flow: immunization inicident No
CC-BR-00091 Immunization event records with a completed status must contain the drug lot number and expiration date of the administered immunization product(s), in adherence to Vanessa's law. Patient Immunization (including Status Code, Information Source Code), Vaccine Administered, Vaccine Product Lot Clinical Information Life Cycle Event->Party Role Immunization Yes
CC-BR-00092 The drug lot number and expiration date of the administered vaccine are optional for reported immunization or for immunization event records with a status other than completed. Patient Immunization (including Status Code, Information Source Code), Vaccine Administered, Vaccine Product Lot, Clinical Information Life Cycle Event->Party Role Immunization No
CC-BR-00093 The name of the individual who performed the immunization must be recorded; this is not necessary for reported immunizations. Patient Immunization (including Information Source Code), Clinical Information Life Cycle Event->Party Role Immunization No
CC-BR-00094 An immunization can be administered by an organization that is different from the organization that owns the drug inventory. Patient Immunization (including Status Code, Information Source Code), Immunization Performer->Party Role, Vaccine Administered, Vaccine Product Lot, Health Care Product Manufacturing Organization, Clinical Information Life Cycle Event->Party Role Immunization No
CC-BR-00095 The date-time of an immunization event, if specified, must be: equal to Health Care Service Event Period.Start Date Time (usually) or (later than (>) Health Care Service Event Period.Start Date Time and earlier than (<) Health Care Service Event Period.End Date Time if specified) Patient Immunization (including Patient Immunization Occurrence Date Time, Patient Immunization Information Source Code (not in CACDI)), Patient Immunization->Health Care Service Event.Health Care Service Event Period Immunization Yes
CC-BR-00096 If the exact onset date-time of an immunization reaction is known, it should be documented; however, for reported immunization reactions, an approximate date may be specified, when the patient does not remember the exact date. The approximate date may be an age, an age range, a time period or a free text description. Patient Immunization (including Information Source Code),
Patient Immunization Reaction.Reaction Date Time		 Immunization Reaction, Basic Flow: immunization inicident No

Contact us

If you have questions about this initiative, would like to be added to our stakeholder notification list or would like to participate in our consultations, please email us.

connectedcare@cihi.ca

How to cite:

Canadian Institute for Health Information. Immunization. Accessed November 02, 2026.

If you would like CIHI information in a different format, visit our Accessibility page.