Some children feel anxious or afraid of vaccinations, but there are things they can do to help reduce the pain, fear and anxiety associated with vaccination. This page includes a series of links to activities and games that support the different strategies of the CARD system (Comfort, Ask, Relax, Distract). Your child can use these before and during vaccination to have a more positive experience. To learn more about CARD, go to CardSystem.ca.
Download these resources so that you can help your child have a better vaccination experience:
CARD game for kids (Immunize Canada)
Your child can play this interactive online game to learn how to play their CARDs. They will learn about different strategies to help them cope with the pain, fear and anxiety associated with vaccination.
Search and find poster
Help your child identify and find different types of coping items on this colourful poster. These are all items your child could use before and during their vaccination to help them have a better experience.
Colouring pages
Use these colouring pages to get to know better the characters from the CARD game for kids. Your child can colour Coco the cat, Android the robot, Rex the T-Rex and Doodle the dog. Use these colouring pages to help distract your child before and during their vaccination.
Connect the dots
Use these connect the dots pages to get to know better the characters from the CARD game for kids. Your child can connect the dots to discover Coco the cat, Android the robot, Rex the T-Rex and Doodle the dog. Use these connect the dots pages to help distract your child before and during their vaccination.
Mazes
Your child can help Coco the cat find her way through the mazes to where her friends are waiting for her. Use this activity to help distract your child before or during their vaccination.
Character cards
These cards feature Coco the cat, Android the robot, Rex the T-Rex and Doodle the dog. Your child can use them to help play their cards during their vaccination.