PHAC: COVID-19 Vaccine Foundations for Health Care Providers (in English)

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Health Canada COVID-19 Vaccine Approval and the Role of NACI in COVID-19 Vaccine Planning

COVID-19 Vaccines in Canada

COVID-19 Vaccine Administration and Immunization Clinic Planning

Presented by

Dr. Megan Bettle,  HealtH Canada and

Dr. Caroline Quach,

CHair of tHe national advisory Committee on immunization (naCi)

Presented by

Dr. April Killikelly and

Dr. Marina Salvadori,

tHe PubliC HealtH agenCy of Canada

Presented by

Dr. Bryna Warshawsky,

tHe PubliC HealtH agenCy of Canada

Objectives:

Objectives:

Objectives:

–       To describe the Health Canada vaccine approval pathway for

vaccines, including changes under the interim order and the status of current rolling submissions

–       To underscore the guidance delivered and expected from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization

–       To compare the platform technologies used by candidate vaccines against SARS-COV-2/COVID-19.

–       To discuss mRNA vaccines in development by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna against SARS-COV-2/ COVID-19.

–       To describe the infection prevention and control requirements for safely providing COVID-19 vaccines given the ongoing circulation of SARS-CoV-2T

–       To highlight key messages regarding vaccine storage and handling requirements

–       To provide planning parameters and strategies for organizing mass immunization clinics