Plenary: Impact of the Pandemic on Immunization:

PDF - Impact of the pandemic on vaccine uptake, attitudes, and future immunization strategies - Dr. Shannon MacDonald, Associate Professor on Nursing at the University of Alberta

PDF - Exploring the Slower Uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine Among Young Adults in Island Health: A Qualitative Approach

- Speaker: Gurvir Dhutt, Medical Student

PDF - “In Canada, we’re multicultural people, right?” Sociocultural perspectives on routine childhood vaccination during COVID-19 - Speaker: Robin Humble, PhD candidate

PDF - Understanding Yukoners’ Attitudes Towards Vaccines (ATV) Project - Speaker: Ruth Nielsen, PhD candidate

VIDEO - Closing Remarks - Dr. Monika Naus

PDF – Vaccine Hesitancy in an Indigenous Community - Dr. Julie Bettinger, Elder Doreen Peter, Fairlie Mendoza

PDF – Updates to the BC Immunization Competency Course/Skills Checklist – Kathy Chilton

PDF – Embedding culturally safe practice considerations into the Immunization Skills Checklist – Bhavna Sharma

PDF – Indigenous Knowledge Translation – Harlan Pruden, Melanie Kurrein

Website link - Kids Boost Immunity and Indigenous Governance

Discussion with Panel Members

Session 2: Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccine Update – VIDEO

PDF – COVID/Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness – Dr. Danuta Skowronski

Disscussion with Panel Members

Poster Presentations - VIDEO

PDF – Mpox vaccine uptake in transgender people and gay, bisexual and other MSM clients of the provincial STI clinic – Mark Gilbert

PDF – Invasive Haemophilus influenza type b outbreak among underhoused in Island Health, Allison Griffiths

PDF – Tailoring outreach strategies to overcome barriers to childhood immunizations in Fraser region – Meghan Martin

PDF – Measles coverage trends at the 7th birthday in British Columbia, 2014-2022 - Hannah Sell

PDF – COVID-19 vaccine safety among older adults aged 65 and above: A Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) study, Phyumar Soe

PDF – Influence of prenatal care provider type on routine vaccination in first two years of life in British Columbia - Kate Twohig

PDF Characterizing Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Related Pediatric Disease Severity in Canada – Nirma Vadlamudi

Session 3: Best Practices – VIDEO

PDF - Creating a Positive Vaccination Experience with CARD: How to play your Best Hand – Dr. Annie Taddio

Commentary and feedback from the field - Annie Lau

Session 4: Vaccine Safety – What can we learn from… – VIDEO

PDF – Passive Surveillance - Dr. Monika Naus

PDF – Active Surveillance – IMPACT and CANVAS – Dr. Julie Bettinger

PDF – Administrative Data Linkages – Dr. Naveed Janjua

PDF – Special Immunization Clinic – Dr. Manish Sadarangani

Discussion with Panel Members 

Closing Remarks - Dr. Monika Naus

COVID: The Virus, the Vaccines, the Future – VIDEO (Session 1)

PDF - Coronavirus; What is it? Where did it come from? Where is it going? - Dr. Mel Krajden, Medical Director, Public Health Laboratory, BCCDC

PDF - Coronavirus vaccines - Dr. Joanne Langley, Researcher, Dalhousie University and Canadian Centre for Vaccinology

PDF - Pandemic to Endemic – Please Say it's True! – Future of COVID – 19 Immunization - Dr. Manish Sadarangani, Director, Vaccine Evaluation Centre, BC Children's Hospital

Discussion with the panel

New Approaches to Immunization Communication – VIDEO

Introduction - Stephanie Meier, BSN, MPH, Senior Practice Leader, BCCDC

PDF - Learnings from Behavioural Science – Takuro Ishikawa, PhD, Behavioural Scientist, Behavioural Insights Group

PDF - The Immunization Infodemic – An Innovative BC Approach – Craig Thompson, BSN, MBA, Senior Director, PHABC / Lily Crist, French Education Director, Kids Boost Immunity, PHABC / Takuto Shiota, Public Health Association of BC

Discussion with the panel

Closing – Marion Guenther, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Immunizations, FNHA – VIDEO

DAY 2

Welcome – Bethany McMullen, Director, Immunizations, BC Ministry of Health – VIDEO

How could we integrate COVID-19 vaccine into routine immunization delivery? – VIDEO

Welcome: Emily Malnis, PHN, Immunization Leader, Vancouver Coastal Health

Panel:

PDF - Brenda Tan, MD

Jonathan Spence, Public Health Immunization Program Leader

PDF - Bryce Wong, Pharmacist

PDF - Penny Ballem, MD COVID-19 Vaccine Rollouts and Immunization Efforts

Discussion with the panel: Katharine Chilton, Vaccine Educator, BCCDC

Racial Equity in Immunization – VIDEO

PDF - Introduction - Dr. Julie Bettinger, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, Vaccine Evaluation Centre

PDF - Black Community responses to racism as evidenced by COVID vaccine uptake and attitudes – Stephanie Allen, Hogan's Alley Society

PDF - South Asian Community member experiences and feedback for improving COVID – 19 vaccine-related communications  - Gurvir Dhutt, MPH, Academic Assistant, Vaccine Evaluation Centre, BCCH

PDF - South Asian health experience with outreach and delivery of COVID-19 vaccines – Samantha Tong, Manager, South Asian Health Institute

First Nations Communities in BC – A whole of community approach - Marion Guenther, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Immunization, FNHA

Discussion with the panel - Rebecca Haber, Immunization Leader, Fraser Health

What's new and interesting? – VIDEO

Screening of 'Give it Your Best Shot' and Q & A - Link to Resource - Hana Mitchell, Pediatric ID, BC Children's Hospital

Link to Resource - Relaunch of the Immunization Communication Tool and Q & A – Katharine Chilton, Vaccine Educator – Communicable Disease & Immunization Services, BCCDC

Link to Resource - Update on Kids Boost Immunity & Clubs Boost Immunity and Q & A - Ian Roe, Content Strategist, BCCDC

PDF - New pneumococcal vaccines under review in Canada and Q & A - Kyla J. Hildebrand, MD, MScCH Ped

Closing – Dr. Monika Naus, Medical Director, Communicable Diseases and Immunization Service – VIDEO