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COVID-19 and Missed Routine Immunizations: Designing for Effective Catch-up in Canada

  • 27 Apr 2022
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Webinar

COVID-19 has led to disruption in routine immunization programs around the globe and here in Canada. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) in Canada has indicated that this sets the stage for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. The World Health Organization has evidence-based guidance on how to address missed opportunities for vaccination, albeit predominately applicable for low- and middle-income countries, they remain important for Canada as well. Three components stand out and must be integrated and used concurrently for best effect on catch-up in Canada: (1) Identify who has been missed across the life course; (2) Detect delivery gaps, adapt and adjust, and develop multi-pronged tailored strategies for catch-up; and (3) Communicate, document, evaluate and readjust the immunization programs. All must be adapted to the reality of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. We cannot go back to a pre-COVID-19 world. However, ensuring that routine immunization and catch-up programs are done well during this pandemic strengthens the immunization foundation in Canada for all Vaccines, including COVID-19.

Following this webinar, participants:

1. Will have an understanding of the current state of global routine immunization data, putting available Canadian data in context, during the COVID-19 pandemic

2. Will be able to articulate the importance of early routine vaccines and have strategies to encourage uptake (such as motivational interviewing) and counter hesitancy (such as combatting dis/misinformation)

3. Will have insight into key considerations for effective catch-up program design in Canada (such as identifying high risk groups, key stakeholders to engage, and key data to record)


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