Increasing Booster Uptake: Getting a Person from No to Yes

CAN-eng

$0

free

Unaccredited

30 min

Infectious Disease

0 Credits

Course Description

Despite the NACI’s recommendation that all eligible individuals get a COVID-19 bivalent booster, many Canadians have yet to receive their booster shot. This brief video will cover some primary reasons for vaccine hesitancy, particularly with the COVID-19 booster series, and the strategies clinicians can use to educate their patients and increase vaccine uptake in their practice.


This program has received funding from Moderna.

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2023-11-23

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

Faculty

Mike Boivin, BSc.Phm

Naomi Pliamm, MD, CCFP

Accreditation

Learning Objective(s)

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

  • Discuss the current booster vaccine uptake in Canada
  • Determine some of the most common reasons for not receiving the COVID bivalent booster
  • Develop different strategies to address the most common reasons for vaccine hesitancy