Upcoming event, register now:
Join us as Dr. Natasha Crowcroft (Senior Technical Adviser on Measles and Rubella, WHO) and Dr. Ephrem Lemango (Associate Director and Chief of Immunization, UNICEF) discuss emerging infectious disease threats around the globe, and the state of efforts to protect the world’s children through immunization.
When: April 24, 12-1pm ET
Where: On Zoom
This webinar is hosted by the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases (CVPD) and the Centre for Global Health (CGH) at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and UNICEF Canada.
To submit questions to our speakers in advance, email: cvpd.dlsph@utoronto.ca
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At the beginning of the pandemic, Dr. Upton Allen (Division Head of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital for Sick Children) recalls seeing social media posts claiming that Black communities were not affected by COVID-19. Sabina Vohra-Miller (South Asian Health Network co-founder and founder of Unambiguous Science) saw disproportionate COVID-19 rates among South Asian communities. And Joe Cressy (former Chair, Toronto Board of Health) was faced with the daunting task of vaccinating everyone, everywhere.
All three leaders went on to establish intiatives and outreach efforts to improve vaccine confidence, equity and access. They shared the lessons they learned at the CVPD’s recent fireside chat, held on January 22 and moderated by CVPD Director Shelly Bolotin.
“We know now that this one size fits all, top down approach simply doesn’t work,” said Vohra-Miller. “Instead, what we need are very targeted, very nuanced, culturally sensitive, hyperfocused campaigns.”
The discussion touched on specific initiatives that made a big difference, like using community translators instead of translation services, and what needs to change going forward. According to Cressy, “If we use the same ‘reach everyone, everywhere’ approach…we can do anything.”
Past Events
CVPD Seminar Series 2022-2023
Using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) to address vaccine-related research questions
Monday, June 19, 2023
Speakers: Dr. Giorgia Sulis
Vaccine effectiveness: The basics and beyond
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Speakers: Dr. Sarah Buchan and Dr. Ramandip Grewal
Fast, vast, and diverse: Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine programs
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Speakers: Dr. Shelley Deeks and Dr. Roman Szumski
Improving immunization with people experiencing homelessness
Monday, March 27, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Aaron Orkin and Sara Maria Daou
Understanding attitudes and beliefs toward the COVID-19 vaccines among transition-aged youth with mental illness
Monday, February 13, 2023
Speakers: Prof. Daniel Buchman and Claire Perry
Maternal vaccination against COVID-19: insights from Canadian data
Monday, January 23rd, 2023
Speaker: Dr. Elisabeth McClymont
Immunization Agenda Framework: Adult immunization and current challenges on childhood immunization
Monday, November 28th, 2022
Speaker: Dr. Ephrem Lemango
Exploring Covid-19 ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’ among marginalized populations (PROJECT VOICES)
Monday, November 21st, 2022
Speaker: Dr. Peter Newman
Immunization registries in Canada: tools for optimizing and maintaining vaccination
Monday, October 21st, 2022
Speaker: Lucie Buccie
Webinars
Routine Immunization: Reaching Every Child, Everywhere
Thursday, April, 2023
Speakers: Dr. Ephrem Lemango, Dr. Shannon MacDonald, and moderator Dr. Shelly Bolotin
Human Challenge Trials: Moving Vaccine Development Forward?
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
Speakers: Dr. Christopher Chiu, Dr. Scott Halperin, and moderators Dr. Shelly Bolotin and Dr. Manish Sadarangani
Building an off-the-shelf system for vaccine safety to address emerging issues
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022
Speakers: Dr. Julie Kerr and Dr. Steve Black and moderators Dr. Shelly Bolotin and Dr. Manish Sadarangani
CVPD Symposiums 2022
CVPD & CAIRE symposium
Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
The CVPD & CAIRE co-hosted a symposium on Raising Routine Vaccine Coverage in Canada. Speaker included Dr. Sarah Wilson, Dr. Catherine Ji, Dr. Gilla Shapiro, Dr. Melodie Song, Dr. Shannon MacDonald, Dr. Monika Naus and Dr. Thilina Bandara.
Healthy Aging and Immunization Symposium:
Friday, September 16th, 2022
The CVPD hosted speakers including Dr. Dawn Bowdish, Dr. Sara Allin, Dr. Jane Barratt, Dr. Janna Shapiro, Dr. Joanne Langley, Dr. Aleksandra Wierzbowski, Dr. Sherilyn Houle and Dr. Irene Armstrong. The Soft Skills session featured Dr. Fiona Coll, Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Dr. Vanessa Tran and Dr. Chris Tait.