Healthcare Professionals – Vaccine News
- New vaccine targets pneumonia, blood poisoning, meningitis among children in Canada’s North
- Improved vaccine hopes to protect the public from Hepatitis B
- Shingles is Nasty, And The New Vaccine Works Well. Why Do Adults Avoid Shots?
- Pregnant women should get vaccinated, say doctors
- Tuberculosis in Canada: Over 1,700 people diagnosed in 2016
- Nationwide vaccine shortages could cause trouble for travellers
- Scientists aim to eradicate pneumonia with better vaccine
- Safety update of HPV Vaccines
- Recommendations for the use of rotavirus vaccines in infants
- Canada’s 8 component vaccine safety system: A primer for health care workers
- Childhood National Immunization Coverage Survey
Upcoming Events
April 21-28, 2018
Canada
National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW) is an annual event held in the last week of April to highlight and recognize the importance of immunization. Canada’s NIAW coincides with Vaccination Week in the Americas and World Immunization Week.
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April 24, 2018
Worldwide
The theme for World Meningitis Day 2018 is #AllMeningitisMatters. The campaign will focus on the different causes of meningitis and the vaccines that can help protect against certain strains of bacterial and viral meningitis.
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April 25, 2018
Worldwide
World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control.
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May 18, 2018
Worldwide
This year marks the 20th anniversary of HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (HVAD). Advocates mark progress in the search for an AIDS vaccine each year on May 18.
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May 2018
Worldwide
The natural world is a beautiful place, and not always the friendliest place around. Could be why we spent thousands of years making it so we didn't have to go outside. One such danger is Lyme Disease, and for those who spend time out in the wild (especially campers and hunters) it's a danger they face every time they get an unwanted passenger in the form of a tick. Lyme Disease Awareness Month reminds us to be vigilant, and to spread awareness to help save lives.
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May 7-13, 2018
Canada
National Nursing Week is May 7-13 and the theme is #YesThisIsNursing.
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May 28-31, 2018
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, QC
Public Health 2018 is the national forum where public health professionals, researchers, policy-makers, academics, students and trainees come together to strengthen efforts to improve health and well-being, to share the latest research and information, to promote best practices and to advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research.
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May 29-30, 2018
Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, QC
The 2018 Public Health Vaccination Forum will bring together public health professionals working in vaccination to share the latest research, best practices and policies aimed at improving vaccination acceptance and uptake. The three-day forum will feature a variety of sessions generated through the call for submissions. The Forum will be held concurrently with Public Health 2018.
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June 2-5, 2018
Fredericton, NB
Registration is now open!
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