Webinar COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy and Postpartum – BORN Ontario

OBJECTIVES:

1.     To present the latest research on COVID-19 vaccination coverage across Ontario.

2.     To discuss the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period, with a focus on how to support families navigating vaccination decisions.

3.     To support those working with pregnant and expectant families in making informed COVID-19 vaccination-related decisions throughout pregnancy and postpartum.

TARGET AUDIENCE: 

·        Care providers and administrators of services for pregnant individuals 

·        BORN Information System users and data contributors

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Dr. Deshayne Fell (PhD)

• Assistant Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa
• Scientist, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute & BORN Ontario
• Adjunct Scientist, ICES

Dr. Tali Bogler (MD, CCFP, MScCH)

• Academic family physician and family medicine obstetrics provider, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
• Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
• Chair of Family Medicine Obstetrics at St. Michael’s Hospital

MODERATOR:

Dr. Darine El-Chaar (MD, FRCS(C), MSc)

• Medical Staff – Division Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care, TOH
• OMNI Research Group & Clinical Epidemiology Program – Ottawa Hospital Research      Institute (OHRI)

* The webinar will be recorded and available on the BORN Ontario website.