Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination – What You Need to Know to Protect Your Patients

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free

Unaccredited

15 min

Infectious Disease

0 Credits

Course Description

With the evolving nature of COVID-19 in pediatrics, parents and caregivers may have questions about its clinical presentation and COVID vaccination. This expert brief includes discussions regarding the impact of the virus on children aged 6 months to 5 years, the efficacy and safety of the mRNA vaccines in children, and addresses common vaccine-related questions and myths.


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This program has received an unrestricted educational grant or in-kind support from Pfizer.

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2024-01-30

Professions: Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy, Allied Health

Faculty

  • Christine Palmay, MD, CCFP, FCFP
  • Cora Constantinescu, BSc, MD, FRCPC

Accreditation

Learning Objective(s)

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

  • Discuss the rationale for recommending pediatric COVID-19 vaccination in children aged 6 months to 5 years
  • Describe the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines in children  
  • Review the common questions and myths regarding COVID-19 vaccination in the infant population   
  • Address vaccine hesitancy of parents/caregivers of young children