A Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) COVID-19 Vaccines Webinar for Health Care Providers (HCP’s) to support HCPs’ and vaccine providers’ understanding of and ability to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in their practice.
Topics to be covered
- COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
- Evidence-based practices for promoting vaccine confidence and uptake
- Strategies for communicating about vaccines, including benefits and risks
- Mis/disinformation related to vaccines and COVID-19
- Barriers to vaccination and the social determinants of health
Objectives
- To provide an overview of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Canada, and how vaccine-related experiences, attitudes and intentions may vary across key communities
- To describe the factors that can contribute to vaccine hesitancy, and hesitancy related to COVID-19 vaccines in particular
- To support health care providers in understanding the various ways in which patients/clients might express vaccine hesitancy, and how to respond in ways to build vaccine confidence
- To introduce a new resource for health care providers on evidence-informed strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy in the context of COVID-19