Navigating COVID-19 in Patients with Comorbidities: Obesity

CAN-eng

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Unaccredited

15 min

Infectious Disease

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Course Description

Millions of Canadians live with obesity. In this video, experts discuss how COVID-19 has affected individuals with obesity and discuss the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in this population. It also reviews NACI recommendations for the COVID-19 primary series and COVID-19 vaccine booster doses.  

Note: This expert brief was recorded on June 23rd, 2023. 

This program has received funding from Moderna Biopharm Canada Inc.

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2024-06-28

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

Faculty

Shahebina Walji, MD, CCFP

Susie Jin, RPh, CDE, CRE

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Learning Objective(s)

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

  • Describe the burden of COVID-19 on individuals with obesity   
  • Discuss COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in people with obesity  
  • Summarize NACI
    recommendations for the COVID-19 primary series and COVID-19 vaccine booster
    doses

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