Posted: 02-01-2021
The Health Charities Coalition of Canada (HCCC) co-hosted a webinar on COVID-19 Vaccines. Details are below:
Presenter: Anne Pham-Huy, MD, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, Division of Infectious Diseases, Immunology and Allergy. Program Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Training Program and Chair, Immunize Canada.
Panelist/Moderator: Connie Côté, CEO Health Charities Coalition of Canada.
Objective
The objective of the webinar was to provide a high level overview that can help with addressing personal/patient/caregiver concerns about COVID-19 vaccines. It also addressed misinformation and/or vaccine hesitancy. Specific areas covered included:
- Overview of the vaccines
- Safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the vaccines
- Considerations in specific populations
The webinar recording is available https://vimeo.com/507606676