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Infectious Disease
Boosters Today and Boosters in the Future
Welcome to the Spring 2022 COVID-19 update. In this four-part webinar series you will hear from national COVID-19 experts Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown and Dr. Allison McGeer. They will provide healthcare professionals with the latest update on COVID-19, the vaccines and the answers to the questions they are getting in practice.
In the second webinar in this series, our panel had a discussion on the role of boosters in maintaining protection from COVID-19. This included a discussion on the current recommendations for first and second boosters in Canada. They also discussed the importance of boosters, especially in immunocompromised and older adults. They also discussed the safety of these booster doses in your practice. After this webinar, viewers should have a more comprehensive view of the role of boosters in COVID-19 protection.
This program has been supported by Moderna.
DURATION
1 hr
PROFESSION
Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy, Allied Health, Medical Resident, Student, Specialist
# OF CREDITS
0
ACCREDITATION
Unaccredited
EXPIRY DATE
2023-05-17
Welcome to the Spring 2022 COVID-19 update. In this four-part webinar series you will hear from national COVID-19 experts Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown and Dr. Allison McGeer. They will provide healthcare professionals with the latest update on COVID-19, the vaccines and the answers to the questions they are getting in practice.
In the second webinar in this series, our panel had a discussion on the role of boosters in maintaining protection from COVID-19. This included a discussion on the current recommendations for first and second boosters in Canada. They also discussed the importance of boosters, especially in immunocompromised and older adults. They also discussed the safety of these booster doses in your practice. After this webinar, viewers should have a more comprehensive view of the role of boosters in COVID-19 protection.
This program has been supported by Moderna.
Faculty
Peter Lin, MD, CCFP
Allison McGeer, MSc, MD, FRCPC
Vivien Brown, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP
Learning objectives
- Discuss the rationale for boosters and the protection provided by current boosters
- Describe the current booster strategy in Canada
- Explain the need for ongoing and evolving booster strategies to maintain protection from COVID-19
- Address common patient questions regarding COVID-19 boosters
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of credits: 0
Duration: 1 hr
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1 hr
Duration
Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy, Allied Health, Medical Resident, Student, Specialist
Profession
0
# of credits
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the rationale for boosters and the protection provided by current boosters
- Describe the current booster strategy in Canada
- Explain the need for ongoing and evolving booster strategies to maintain protection from COVID-19
- Address common patient questions regarding COVID-19 boosters
Unaccredited
ACCREDITATION
Infectious Disease
Learning Category
General
Topic
0
Price
2023-05-17
Expiry Date
CAN-eng
Region/Language
Course Description
Welcome to the Spring 2022 COVID-19 update. In this four-part webinar series you will hear from national COVID-19 experts Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown and Dr. Allison McGeer. They will provide healthcare professionals with the latest update on COVID-19, the vaccines and the answers to the questions they are getting in practice.
In the second webinar in this series, our panel had a discussion on the role of boosters in maintaining protection from COVID-19. This included a discussion on the current recommendations for first and second boosters in Canada. They also discussed the importance of boosters, especially in immunocompromised and older adults. They also discussed the safety of these booster doses in your practice. After this webinar, viewers should have a more comprehensive view of the role of boosters in COVID-19 protection.
This program has been supported by Moderna.
Faculty
Peter Lin, MD, CCFP
Allison McGeer, MSc, MD, FRCPC
Vivien Brown, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP
Accreditation
1 hr
Duration
0
Price
0
# of credits
