This webinar will inform health care providers on: COVID-19 in children and authorized COVID-19 vaccine for pediatric use in Canada.
About this event
The National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases presents:
A Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) COVID-19 Vaccines webinar for Health Care Providers (HCPs).
This moderated webinar will include a presentation and discussion with live Q&A to inform health care and vaccine providers on COVID-19 in children and authorized COVID-19 vaccine for pediatric use in Canada.
English Presentation
Monday, December 13th, 2021
12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
• Identify the factors that parents or guardians should consider when deciding on COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-11 years.
• Describe the COVID-19 pandemic among children 5-11 years of age in Canada.
• Summarize the clinical trial information available on the COVID-19 vaccine authorized in children 5-11 years of age.
• Explain NACI recommendations for children 5-11 years of age.
Moderator:
Joanne Embree, MSc, MD, FRCPC. Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba.
Presenters:
Dr. Anne Pham-Huy, MD, FRCPC, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, CHEO. Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa.
Dr. Marina Salvadori, MD, FRCPC. Clinical Lead, COVID-19, Public Health Agency of Canada.
Dr. Nicole Forbes, Ph.D., NACI Secretariat, Public Health Agency of Canada
Other:
Please note, due to time limitations, not all questions can be answered.
The same webinar will be presented in English and in French.
The webinars will be recorded and available on the NCCID website shortly following each event.
NCCID will be hosting this webinar on Zoom’s webinar platform. Livestreaming may be available.
Information on how to access the webinar will be provided to you in your Eventbrite registration confirmation email. Please register to receive your access link.
You can test your compatibility with Zoom meeting software here - https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115002262083-Joining-a-test-meeting
If you experience technical issues during the webinar, you can email us at nccid@umanitoba.ca.
Webinaire en français:
Mardi, 14 décembre, 2021
15h-16h15 HNE
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