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Infectious Disease
Boosters, Kids and Beyond: Deciphering the Latest Evidence
Did you miss our National Roundtable Discussion from December 1 "Boosters, Kids & Beyond: Deciphering the Evidence"?
Watch the recording now to listen as Drs. Allison McGeer, Earl Rubin and David Strain, with moderator Dr. Peter Lin, address the following topics:
- Omicron (as it was evolving late November)
- Boosters
- Mix & match (aka heterologous & homogenous vaccines)
- Immunocompromised
- Older adults
- Practical considerations
- Vaccine Hesitancy
- Pediatric COVID vaccination
This program has been supported by Moderna.
DURATION
1 hr
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
0
ACCREDITATION
Unaccredited
EXPIRY DATE
2022-12-07
Did you miss our National Roundtable Discussion from December 1 “Boosters, Kids & Beyond: Deciphering the Evidence”?
Watch the recording now to listen as Drs. Allison McGeer, Earl Rubin and David Strain, with moderator Dr. Peter Lin, address the following topics:
- Omicron (as it was evolving late November)
- Boosters
- Mix & match (aka heterologous & homogenous vaccines)
- Immunocompromised
- Older adults
- Practical considerations
- Vaccine Hesitancy
- Pediatric COVID vaccination
This program has been supported by Moderna.
Faculty
Peter J. Lin, MD, CCFP
Allison McGeer, MD, FRCPC
Earl Rubin, MDCM
David Strain, MBChB, MD, FRCP
Learning objectives
- Determine the rationale for using booster doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
- Explain the current National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendations for COVID-19 booster recommendations
- Summarize the safety data of mRNA vaccines and contrast it to risks associated with COVID-19 infection
- Describe the current COVID-19 vaccine considerations in children
- Review the current COVID-19 trajectory in current the current