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Infectious Disease

Navigating COVID-19 in Patients with Comorbidities: Diabetes

Millions of Canadians live with diabetes. Individuals with diabetes are at risk of more severe disease or outcomes from COVID-19 infection than others. This program reviews the impact of COVID-19 on people with diabetes, describes the recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination, and provides guidance for individuals living with diabetes who think they are developing a COVID-19 infection.

DURATION

10 min

PROFESSION

Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy, Allied Health, Medical Resident, Student, Specialist

# OF CREDITS

0

ACCREDITATION

Unaccredited

EXPIRY DATE

2024-05-17

Millions of Canadians live with diabetes. Individuals with diabetes are at risk of more severe disease or outcomes from COVID-19 infection than others. This program reviews the impact of COVID-19 on people with diabetes, describes the recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination, and provides guidance for individuals living with diabetes who think they are developing a COVID-19 infection.  

Note: This expert brief was recorded on May 12th, 2023. 


This program has received funding from Moderna Biopharm Canada Inc.

Faculty

Sara Stafford, MDCM, FRCPC

Alanna Weisman, MD, PhD, FRCP(C)

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this continuing education video, participants will be better able to:

  • Describe the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with diabetes  
  • Review NACI recommendations for the COVID-19 primary series and COVID-19 vaccine booster doses  
  • Provide guidance for people living with diabetes who develop symptoms of COVID-19 

Cost of course:  
Free
# of credits: 0
Duration: 10 min

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Navigating COVID-19 in Patients with Comorbidities: Diabetes

10 min

Duration

Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy, Allied Health, Medical Resident, Student, Specialist

Profession

0

# of credits

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this continuing education video, participants will be better able to:

  • Describe the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with diabetes  
  • Review NACI recommendations for the COVID-19 primary series and COVID-19 vaccine booster doses  
  • Provide guidance for people living with diabetes who develop symptoms of COVID-19 

Unaccredited

ACCREDITATION

Infectious Disease

Learning Category

COVID-19

Topic

0

Price

2024-05-17

Expiry Date

CAN-eng

Region/Language

Course Description

Millions of Canadians live with diabetes. Individuals with diabetes are at risk of more severe disease or outcomes from COVID-19 infection than others. This program reviews the impact of COVID-19 on people with diabetes, describes the recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination, and provides guidance for individuals living with diabetes who think they are developing a COVID-19 infection.  

Note: This expert brief was recorded on May 12th, 2023. 


This program has received funding from Moderna Biopharm Canada Inc.

Faculty

Sara Stafford, MDCM, FRCPC

Alanna Weisman, MD, PhD, FRCP(C)

Accreditation

Unaccredited