Register now for our fall 2024 webinar!
Immunization coverage for older adults in Canada is sub-optimal due to barriers including complex eligibility criteria, access issues, hesitancy or lack of prioritization from the individual or healthcare provider.
Join our experts Christine Fahim, Allison McGeer and Melissa Andrew as they discuss barriers and possible solutions to effectively vaccinate Canada’s older adult population.
EVENT DETAILS:
🗓️ Thursday, November 14
🕐 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
📍 Zoom
Watch our recent event:
Dr. Natasha Crowcroft (Senior Technical Adviser on Measles and Rubella, WHO) and Dr. Ephrem Lemango (Associate Director and Chief of Immunization, UNICEF) discussed emerging infectious disease threats around the globe, and the state of efforts to protect the world’s children through immunization.
When: April 24, 12-1pm ET
Where: On Zoom
This webinar was hosted by the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases (CVPD) and the Centre for Global Health (CGH) at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and UNICEF Canada.
This webinar was worth 1 Infection Prevention Unit (IPU). Attendees are encouraged to email cvpd.dlsph@utoronto.ca to receive a certificate of completion for IPU credit.
Past Events
Webinars
Vaccine Equity, Access and the Importance of Communication
Monday, January 22, 2024
Speakers: Dr. Upton Allen, Sabina Vohra-Miller, and Joe Cressy
Routine Immunization: Reaching Every Child, Everywhere
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Speakers: Dr. Ephrem Lemango, Dr. Shannon MacDonald, and moderator Dr. Shelly Bolotin
Human Challenge Trials: Moving Vaccine Development Forward?
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
Speakers: Dr. Christopher Chiu, Dr. Scott Halperin, and moderators Dr. Shelly Bolotin and Dr. Manish Sadarangani
Building an off-the-shelf system for vaccine safety to address emerging issues
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022
Speakers: Dr. Julie Kerr and Dr. Steve Black and moderators Dr. Shelly Bolotin and Dr. Manish Sadarangani
CVPD Seminar Series 2022-2023
Using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) to address vaccine-related research questions
Monday, June 19, 2023
Speakers: Dr. Giorgia Sulis
Vaccine effectiveness: The basics and beyond
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Speakers: Dr. Sarah Buchan and Dr. Ramandip Grewal
Fast, vast, and diverse: Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine programs
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Speakers: Dr. Shelley Deeks and Dr. Roman Szumski
Improving immunization with people experiencing homelessness
Monday, March 27, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Aaron Orkin and Sara Maria Daou
Understanding attitudes and beliefs toward the COVID-19 vaccines among transition-aged youth with mental illness
Monday, February 13, 2023
Speakers: Prof. Daniel Buchman and Claire Perry
Maternal vaccination against COVID-19: insights from Canadian data
Monday, January 23rd, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Elisabeth McClymont
Immunization Agenda Framework: Adult immunization and current challenges on childhood immunization
Monday, November 28th, 2022
Speaker: Dr. Ephrem Lemango
Exploring Covid-19 ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’ among marginalized populations (PROJECT VOICES)
Monday, November 21st, 2022
Speaker: Dr. Peter Newman
Immunization registries in Canada: tools for optimizing and maintaining vaccination
Monday, October 21st, 2022
Speaker: Lucie Buccie
CVPD Symposiums 2022
CVPD & CAIRE symposium
Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
The CVPD & CAIRE co-hosted a symposium on Raising Routine Vaccine Coverage in Canada. Speaker included Dr. Sarah Wilson, Dr. Catherine Ji, Dr. Gilla Shapiro, Dr. Melodie Song, Dr. Shannon MacDonald, Dr. Monika Naus and Dr. Thilina Bandara.
Healthy Aging and Immunization Symposium:
Friday, September 16th, 2022
The CVPD hosted speakers including Dr. Dawn Bowdish, Dr. Sara Allin, Dr. Jane Barratt, Dr. Janna Shapiro, Dr. Joanne Langley, Dr. Aleksandra Wierzbowski, Dr. Sherilyn Houle and Dr. Irene Armstrong. The Soft Skills session featured Dr. Fiona Coll, Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Dr. Vanessa Tran and Dr. Chris Tait.