COVID-19 communication resources
Find resources in multiple languages to help local communication efforts in responding to COVID‑19.
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Staying safe
Resources about how to stay safe during COVID‑19 and stop it from spreading
Vaccine facts
Resources about COVID‑19 vaccines and when you can get one
Vaccine safety
Resources about COVID‑19 vaccine safety and side effects
Supporting communications
On this page, you’ll find easy-to-use tools and resources designed to support local community communication efforts. Use these materials to provide your networks with accurate, verified information about COVID-19covid 19 and help people make informed decisions.
You’ll find:
- factsheets to download and print
- infographics to print or share online
- videos to share on social media
Get full descriptions of the resources by topic below, or search for resources by language.
Staying safe during COVID‑19
A variety of materials on staying safe during COVID‑19. Includes topics like physical distancing, masks and face coverings and self-isolation (quarantine).
Canadian Muslim COVID‑19 Task Force
Information and guidance for Muslim communities vetted by medical experts, Imams and community leaders.
Source: Canadian Muslim COVID‑19 Task Force
Format: website, PDF, infographics, posters, videos
Languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Indonesian, Kyrgyz, Malay, Pashto, Punjabi, Somali, Turkish, Urdu
Latin American COVID‑19 Task Force
COVID‑19 information in Spanish and Portuguese from trusted health professionals and community members.
Source: Latin American COVID‑19 Task Force
Format: website, videos
Languages: Spanish, Portuguese
Multilingual COVID‑19 information library
Find posters, fact sheets and FAQs about screening, testing, self-isolation and COVID‑19 vaccines.
Source: Access Alliance
Format: website
Languages: Albanian, American Sign Language (ASL), Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Cree, Czech, Dari, Denesuline, Eastern Ojibwe, English, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Innu-Aimun, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Italian, Jamaican Creole, Japanese, Karen, Korean, Kurmanji, Low German, Marathi, Mi'kmaq/Mi'kmaw, Michif, Mohawk, Nepali, Oji-Cree, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese – Brazilian, Portuguese –Azorean-European, Punjabi, Quebec Sign Language (LSQ), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Sorani, Spanish, Swahili, Swampy Cree, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Western Ojibwe
COVID‑19 screening
Download the COVID‑19 school and child care screening in multiple languages. Find links to the worker and employee screening and the customer screening.
Source: Government of Ontario
Format: PDF, website
Languages: English and French. The school and child care screening is also available to download in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Farsi, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu
COVID‑19 factsheets in many languages
Resources to explain various COVID‑19 terms and behaviours, such as cleaning and disinfection, masks and face coverings, self-isolating, physical distancing and caring for others.
Source: Public Health Ontario
Format: PDF
Languages: Arabic, Bengali, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Eastern Ojibwe, English, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mohawk, Oji-Cree, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swampy Cree, Tagalog, Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
COVID 19 vaccine resources for international farm workers
Resources to support international farm workers, including how to book a vaccine appointment or speak to a doctor who can answer questions about the vaccine.
Source: Government of Ontario
Format: PDF
Languages: English, French, Spanish
COVID‑19 resources for farm employers and workers
Additional COVID-19 resources for farm employers and workers, including information on vaccines, testing and income supports.
Source: Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association
Format: videos, audio, fact sheets, templates, posters, guidelines
Languages: English, Spanish, Thai, Nepali, French, Chinese
COVID‑19 resources for individuals with developmental disabilities, families and caregivers
Resources to support individuals with developmental disabilities and their families during COVID‑19. Includes vaccine information, supports for caregivers, mental health, learning at home and virtual activities.
Source: Connectability
Format: videos, posters, infographics, booklets, stories, fact sheets, webinars
Languages: English. Some resources available in Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dari, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Karen, Korean, Nepali, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese.
Protection from COVID‑19 and other respiratory illnesses
Learn how to protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses such as influenza (the flu) or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Source: Government of Ontario
Format: website
Languages: English, French
COVID‑19 resources for parents and children
Resources and activities to help your child understand what’s going on and how they can help.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Format: PDF, video
Languages: English, French
Resources and videos for Indigenous communities
Awareness resources created for Indigenous communities in Indigenous languages to learn how to prevent the spread of coronavirus and protect yourself and your community.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Format: PDF, video
Languages: Denesuline, Eastern Ojibway, English, French, Inuktitut (North Baffin), Inuktitut (South Baffin), Michif Cree, Michif French, Mi’kmaq, Mohawk (Eastern dialect), Mohawk (Western dialect), Nunatsiavummiutut, OjiCree (Roman orthography), OjiCree (syllabics), Plains Cree, Stoney, Swampy Cree, Western Ojibway
COVID‑19 treatments
Find information on how to get a clinical assessment for treatment and what treatments are available.
Source: Ontario Health
Format: PDF
Languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Cayuga, Eastern-Ojibway, English, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Inuktitut, Italian, Mandarin, Mohawk, Oji-Cree, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Tigrinya, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu, Western-Ojibway
Vaccine facts
Find fact sheets, videos and infographics about COVID‑19 vaccines.
COVID‑19 vaccines in Ontario
Learn about Ontario’s vaccination program to help protect us against COVID‑19 and how to book a vaccine.
Source: Government of Ontario
Format: website
Languages: English, French
COVID‑19 vaccines in pregnancy
Learn about COVID‑19 vaccines for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy.
Source: Government of Ontario
Format: website
Languages: English, French
What older adults need to know about COVID‑19 vaccines
Advice for older adults and their caregivers, including common questions about the vaccines.
Source: National Institute on Ageing, Sinai Health
Format: PDF
Languages: English
Facts about COVID‑19 vaccines
A multi-language bulletin to bring you verified vaccination facts, like why get the vaccine, how it works and how effective it is.
Source: Women’s College Hospital, in partnership with Refugee 613, TAIBU Community Health Centre and the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants
Format: PDF, video
Languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bangla, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, Urdu
COVID‑19 questions and answers with Ontario's medical professionals
Medical professionals answer your questions about COVID‑19 vaccines, including getting the second dose of the vaccine and protecting yourself from variants.
Source: Government of Ontario
Format: videos
Languages: English, French
What you need to know about the COVID‑19 vaccine for Canada
A downloadable fact sheet for Canadians about the effectiveness, safety and availability of COVID‑19 vaccines.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Format: PDF
Languages: Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Cree, Dene, English, Farsi, French, German, Innu-Aimun, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut (Nunavik), Korean, Michif, Mi’kmaq, Ojibwe Eastern, Ojibwe Western, Oji-Cree, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu
When and how you can get a vaccine
Ontario’s website about when you can get a vaccine and how to book a vaccination appointment.
Source: Government of Ontario
Format: website
Languages: English, French
COVID‑19 vaccines and Indigenous peoples
Information for Indigenous peoples about getting the vaccine in Canada.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Format: website
Languages: English, French
COVID‑19 vaccine safety
Information about the safety and side effects of COVID‑19 vaccines.
First Nations, Inuit and Métis perspectives and knowledge sharing on COVID‑19 vaccines
First Nations, Inuit and Métis healthcare professionals, traditional practitioners and community members share information about how COVID‑19 vaccines work and intersections with traditional knowledge and medicine.
Source: Women’s College Hospital, Maad'ookiing Mshkiki – Sharing Medicine
Format: infographics, videos
Languages: English
Vaccine safety, side effects, ingredients and myths
Resources in several formats about vaccine safety, side effects and ingredients.
Source: South Asian Health Network
Format: infographics, PDFs and videos
Languages: Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Urdu
Vaccine side effects
Explanation of the possible side effects of COVID‑19 vaccines.
Source: Health Canada
Format: website
Languages: English, French
Dr. Onye Nnorom’s thoughts on the COVID‑19 vaccine
Dr. Onye Nnorom, President of the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario, answers questions about vaccination and whether she recommends getting the vaccine.
Source: Black Health Alliance
Format: video
Languages: English
Easy read vaccine aftercare infographics
Find drawings and easy-to-read read information on what to expect after getting the COVID‑19 vaccine.
Source: Health Design Studio
Format: infographics
Languages: Amharic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dari, Farsi, Tagalog
Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman answers questions on vaccines and side effects
Toronto Black Scientists’ Task Force on Vaccine Equity member Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman discusses the science of COVID‑19 vaccines.
Source: Toronto Black Scientists’ Task Force on Vaccine Equity
Format: video
Languages: English
Get help by phone in your language
Find a service provider that can help you with COVID‑19 and vaccine information in your language.
Provincial vaccine booking and information lines
Get help and information in over 300 languages:
- call
1-833-943-3900 (TTY: 1-866-797-0007 ) for help with booking a vaccine appointment - call
1-888-999-6488 (TTY: 1-866-797-0007 ) for information about the COVID‑19 vaccine
Phone lines are available between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., 7 days a week (excluding holidays).
Press 3 to ask for your language. You may have to wait to speak to someone if call volumes are high.
Download instructions on how to call the provincial vaccine booking and information lines (PDF) in Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Dari, Farsi, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, Tigrinya, Traditional Chinese, Urdu and Vietnamese.
Source: Government of Ontario
Format: Telephone
Languages: More than 300 languages
Apna Health
Get COVID‑19 and vaccine information and support in Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali and Punjabi. Call
Source: Apna Health
Format: Telephone
Languages: Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali and Punjabi
Punjabi Community Health Services
Get COVID‑19 and vaccine information and support in English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Farsi and Tamil. You can fill out an online form and a team member will contact you.
Source: Punjabi Community Health Services
Format: Website, telephone
Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Farsi, Tamil
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