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The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Webinar for Health Care Providers Presents: Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in clinical practice

  • 19 May 2021
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Webinar

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Webinar for Health Care Providers Presents: Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in clinical practice

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)  and the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) is hosting a webinar to inform health care providers on addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in clinical practice.  This one hour live, moderated webinar will be panel discussion with subject matter experts.  

Two panel discussions will be held; one in English and one in French. 

Topics to be covered:  

  • COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy 
  • Evidence-based practices for promoting vaccine confidence and uptake
  • Strategies for communicating about vaccines, including benefits and risks 
  • Mis/disinformation related to vaccines and COVID-19
  • Barriers to vaccination and the social determinants of health

Objectives: 

  • To provide an overview of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Canada, and how vaccine-related experiences, attitudes and intentions may vary across key communities
  • To describe the factors that can contribute to vaccine hesitancy, and hesitancy related to COVID-19 vaccines in particular
  • To support health care providers in understanding the various ways in which patients/clients might express vaccine hesitancy, and how to respond in ways to build vaccine confidence
  • To introduce a new resource for health care providers on evidence-informed strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy in the context of COVID-19 


Moderator: 

Dr. Yoav Keyman, MD, PhD,  Scientific Director NCCID 

 

Panelists: 

Dr. Cora Constantinescu,  MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, Vaccine Hesitancy Clinic, Alberta Children's Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Calgary, AB

Dr. Akwatu Khenti, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Chair, Black Scientists’ Task Force on Vaccine Equity, Toronto, ON

Claire O’Gorman, RN, MPH, Public Health Nurse and Vaccine Provider; National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, Calgary, AB

Dr. Meb Rashid, MD, Medical Director, The Crossroads Clinic, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, ON


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