A Shot In The Spring – How NACI and CIQ Recommends You Protect Your Patients At Risk Of Severe COVID-19

CAN-eng

$0

free

Unaccredited

1 hr

Infectious Disease

0 Credits

Course Description

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) and the Comité sur l’immunisation du Québec (CIQ) has updated their COVID-19 booster recommendations for patients at high-risk of COVID-19. Although many patients feel that their risk of severe COVID-19 is minimal, there are a large portion of Canadians who are at significantly elevated risk. This webinar will address the key issues that you will need to know to mitigate severe COVID-19 risk in these vulnerable populations.  

Note: This webinar was recorded on April 27th, 2023. 


This program has received funding from Moderna Biopharm Canada Inc.

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2024-05-04

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

Faculty

Christine Palmay, MD, CFPC

Vivien Brown, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP

Marla Shapiro, C.M, MDCM, CCFP, MHSc, FRCPC, FCFP, NCMP

Alex Carignan, MD, FRCPC

Accreditation

Learning Objective(s)

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

  • Discuss
    the current COVID-19 bivalent booster recommendations for Canadians
  • Determine which
    patients should receive a bivalent booster in spring 2023
  • Explain the
    rationale for the current COVID-19 booster recommendations
  • Approach and recommend COVID-19 bivalent boosters for specific
    patients in your practice