PHAC: COVID-19 Vaccine Foundational Webinar (in English)

When
23 Feb 2021
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location
Webinar

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Webinar for Health Care Providers

Foundations on COVID-19 Vaccines:

This moderated webinar is specific for allied, new and returning Health Care Providers (HCPs) who will be administering COVID-19 vaccines. A live Questions and Answer session will follow each presentation. This webinar is hosted by the National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID).

Presentations:

Opening remarks by Dr. Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer
Health Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine regulatory authorization process
Role of National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) in COVID-19 vaccine guidance development
Description of COIVID-19 vaccines that may be available in Canada

Webinar Summary:

This foundational webinar is designed to provide information about the vaccine regulatory authorization from Health Canada, guidance developed by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) that informs the Canadian Immunization Guide, and information on COVID-19 vaccine technologies.

Objectives:

To share information about Health Canada's COVID-19 process to authorize vaccines
To discuss the role of NACI in vaccine guidance development
To describe the technologies used by COVID-19 vaccine that may available in Canada

Presenters: Dr. Megan Bettle, Health Canada, Dr. Shelley Deeks, Vice Chair of NACI, and Dr. Marina Salvadori and Dr. April Killikelly, PHAC

Please note, due to time limitations, not all questions can be answered. The same presentation will be delivered in English and in French. (French Session is on February 26, 2021 - see event listing)

The webinars will be recorded and available on the NCCID website immediately following each event.

For any registration difficulties, please contact NCCID: nccid@umanitoba.ca

Register: Click here

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