Infectious Disease
COVID-19: It’s Still Here – Why and How We Should Care
Pharmacists have been crucial in protecting Canadians from COVID-19. They have administered a large portion of the total vaccine doses and continue to educate patients on COVID-19 and the role of the vaccine. With a new COVID-19 vaccine formulation being introduced in the fall, it is crucial that pharmacists have the most current information to properly educate their patients on the importance of vaccination and address their concerns. This continuing education program is designed to provide pharmacists with a quick update on the state of COVID-19 and prepare them for a fall immunization program.
DURATION
30 min
PROFESSION
Pharmacy
# OF CREDITS
1.5
ACCREDITATION
CCCEP
EXPIRY DATE
2025-09-17
The world has been living with COVID-19 for over 4 years. With the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines, it has been estimated that millions of cases, hospitalizations and deaths have been avoided globally. As the virus has continued to evolve, additional vaccine doses and updated vaccine formulations have been introduced to continue to provide protection from this virus. Canadians had one of the highest COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the world, with more than 4 out of 5 of the total population receiving at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. With each subsequent dose, the uptake has been much lower, with only 16.3% of the total population receiving the last vaccine (XBB.1.5 formulation).
Pharmacists have been instrumental in vaccinating large portions of the community and providing information throughout the pandemic. With a new vaccine formulation being introduced in the fall, pharmacists will be relied upon to protect their patients and encourage vaccine uptake. This program is designed to provide pharmacists with a quick COVID-19 update, to allow them to provide them most current information for their patients.
This program has received an educational grant or in-kind support from Moderna Biopharm Canada Inc.
Faculty
- Allison McGeer, MD, FRCPC
- Susie Jin, RPh, CDE, CRE
- Rick Siemens, BPharm
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this continuing education program participants will be better able to:
- Summarize the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of pharmacists in vaccination
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in preventing symptomatic disease and hospitalizations
- Explain the importance of coadministration of adult vaccines such as COVID-19 and influenza
- Formulate strategies to improve vaccine uptake in pharmacy patients
Accreditation
This continuing education lesson is designed primarily for pharmacists and has been accredited by the Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP) for 1.5 CEU(s).
CCCEP File Number: 1066-2024-3849-I-P.
# of credits: 1.5 
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30 min
Duration
Pharmacy
Profession
1.5
# of credits
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this continuing education program participants will be better able to:
- Summarize the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of pharmacists in vaccination
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in preventing symptomatic disease and hospitalizations
- Explain the importance of coadministration of adult vaccines such as COVID-19 and influenza
- Formulate strategies to improve vaccine uptake in pharmacy patients
CCCEP
ACCREDITATION
Infectious Disease
Learning Category
Influenza, Vaccinations, Infectious Disease
Topic
0
Price
2025-09-17
Expiry Date
CAN-eng
Region/Language
Course Description
The world has been living with COVID-19 for over 4 years. With the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines, it has been estimated that millions of cases, hospitalizations and deaths have been avoided globally. As the virus has continued to evolve, additional vaccine doses and updated vaccine formulations have been introduced to continue to provide protection from this virus. Canadians had one of the highest COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the world, with more than 4 out of 5 of the total population receiving at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. With each subsequent dose, the uptake has been much lower, with only 16.3% of the total population receiving the last vaccine (XBB.1.5 formulation).
Pharmacists have been instrumental in vaccinating large portions of the community and providing information throughout the pandemic. With a new vaccine formulation being introduced in the fall, pharmacists will be relied upon to protect their patients and encourage vaccine uptake. This program is designed to provide pharmacists with a quick COVID-19 update, to allow them to provide them most current information for their patients.
This program has received an educational grant or in-kind support from Moderna Biopharm Canada Inc.
Faculty
- Allison McGeer, MD, FRCPC
- Susie Jin, RPh, CDE, CRE
- Rick Siemens, BPharm
Accreditation
This continuing education lesson is designed primarily for pharmacists and has been accredited by the Canadian Council on Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP) for 1.5 CEU(s).
CCCEP File Number: 1066-2024-3849-I-P.
30 min
Duration
0
Price
1.5
# of credits
