CANVax Presents: PHAC Webinar Series on COVID-19 Vaccines
CANVax hosts the Public Health Agency of Canada Webinars on COVID-19 Vaccines for Health Care Providers.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) provides webinars and webinar shorts to support health care providers on the topics related to COVID-19 vaccines, emerging information, and COVID-19 vaccine guidance.
Live Webinar Registration
Register for upcoming webinars on this page. See below for the registration link in each session’s description. Webinars are live, recorded, include a moderated Q&A, and are available in English and French.
Webinar Shorts (NEW!)
PHAC Webinar Shorts are quick, pre-recorded videos with an emphasis on supporting healthcare providers in staying up to date on vaccine recommendations and implementing them in clinical practice. Case scenarios will be used to reinforce the learning objectives. Registration is not required.
Recordings
Webinar recordings are posted on this page and on CPHA’s YouTube page.
Upcoming Webinars
Stay tuned for future webinar dates.
Webinar Shorts
PHAC WEBINAR SHORT: Contraindications to COVID-19 vaccines
A Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) COVID-19 Vaccines Webinar-short to inform Health Care Providers (HCPs) on the topic of: Contraindications to COVID-19 vaccines
At the end of this presentation, viewers will be able to:
- Identify contraindications and precautions to authorized COVID-19 vaccines as defined by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).
Speaker:
- Stephanie Elliott, MPH, CPH, Public Health Agency of Canada
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Past Webinars
Preparing for pediatric COVID-19 immunization and adult booster doses
Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Presentation highlights:
- To provide an overview of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 5-11 years of age and its use and administration, as well as timing of the concurrent vaccination programs this fall and winter.
- To share evidence and information on the management of vaccination pain and fear in children.
- To provide models for the operations of immunization clinics and considerations for their use.
Moderator:
- Katie Rutledge-Taylor, RN, BScN, MPH, Public Health Agency of Canada
Speakers:
- Dr. Bryna Warshawsky, MDCM, MHSc, FRCPC, Public Health Agency of Canada
- Dr. Kathryn Birnie, PhD, RPsych, University of Calgary, SKIP
- Alexandra Nunn, RN, MPH, Public Health Agency of Canada
Slides
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Revaccination with COVID-19 Vaccines after Anaphylaxis
Date & Time:
Monday, November 15, 2021
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM EST
Presentation highlights:
- Explain the October 22nd, 2021 guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization regarding reimmunization of people with previous severe immediate allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) following COVID-19 vaccines or to their components or container.
- Examine the evidence and rationale behind the recommendations.
- Locate resources to facilitate safe immunization or reimmunization of people with severe immediate allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) following COVID-19 vaccines or to their components.
Moderator:
- Stephanie Elliott, MPH, CPH, Public Health Agency of Canada
Speaker:
- Dr. Elissa Abrams, MD, MPH, FRCPC, Public Health Agency of Canada
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NACI Recommendations on COVID-19 Vaccine Interchangeability
Date & Time:
Monday, June 21, 2021
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Time
Presentation highlights:
- To provide an overview of Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), and it’s role in COVID-19 vaccine planning
- To provide evidence for interchangeability of COVID-19 vaccines, including preclinical evidence, safety assessments and immunogenicity data
- To outline the NACI recommendations for interchangeability of authorized COVID-19 vaccines
Moderator:
- Annie Fleurant-Ceelen, RN, MScN, Public Health Agency of Canada
Speakers:
- Dr. Bryna Warshawsky, MDCM, FRCPC - Public Health Agency of Canada
- Dr. Shelley Deeks MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FFAFPM - National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
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Stay tuned for future webinar dates.
Past PHAC Webinars in collaboration with National Collaborating Center for Infectious Diseases (NCCID)
- PHAC Webinar for Health Care Providers: Seasonal Influenza Immunization 2021-2022 (October 27, 2021)
- PHAC: COVID-19 Variants and Vaccines (June 23, 2021)
- Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Clinical Practice (May 19, 2021)
- Recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) on Extended Dose Intervals and Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines (May 5, 2021)
- PHAC: COVID-19 Vaccine Emerging Issues Webinar: Vaccine-induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT) (April 21, 2021)
- COVID-19 Vaccines Emerging Issues: Delayed Injection Site Reactions (March 11, 2021)
- COVID-19 Vaccines Planning for Immunization Clinics (March 1, 2021)
- PHAC: COVID-19 Vaccines Foundational Webinar (February 23, 2021)
- Emerging Issues on COVID-19 Vaccines: Allergies, Anaphylaxis and Low Dead Volume Syringes (February 10, 2021)
- Recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) on the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (December 30, 2020)
- Recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) on the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (December 18, 2020)
Last Reviewed: December 1, 2021