BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251101T141242EDT-2852BgwH2r@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20251101T181242Z DESCRIPTION:The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) estimates that immuni zation has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health intervention. Yet\, understandably\, parents have concerns when new pediatric vaccines are introduced.\n\nAlong with our partners at CanCOVID \, the Covid-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) invites you to join our funded experts for a seminar that will address:\n\n\n how vaccines and infection w ork in a child’s immune system\;\n recent estimates of seroprevalence among children\;\n why COVID-19 can be serious for children\, even if infected w ith the Omicron variant\; and\n vaccine safety among children.\n\n\nPlease join us on Wednesday\, March 23\, 2022\, from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (EDT) fo r the presentation which will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the attendees.\n\nPlease note that this is a bilingual event and wil l be translated live for both our English and French participants. To acti vate the simultaneous translation feature\, simply click on the globe icon at the bottom of your screen once you have joined the Zoom conference on the day of the event.\n\nSign up soon to reserve your spot. \n\nMODERATOR: \n Dr. Timothy Evans\, MD\, PhD\, Executive Director\, COVID-19 Immunity Ta sk Force\n\nPANELLISTS:\n Jim Kellner\, MD\, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist\, Professor\, Pediatrics\, University of Calgary\, Member\, CIT F Leadership Group\, Leader\, CITF Pediatric Network\n Jonathon Maguire\, M D\, Associate Professor\, Department of Pediatrics\, University of Toronto \, Scientist\, MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions\, Li Ka Shing Knowled ge Institute\, St. Michael’s Hospital\, Pediatrician\, Department of Pedia trics\, St. Michael’s Hospital\, Unity Health Toronto\n Manish Sadarangani\ , BM\, BCh\, DPhil\, Associate Professor\, Department of Pediatrics\, Univ ersity of British Columbia\, Director\, Vaccine Evaluation Center\, BC Chi ldren’s Hospital\n Kate Zinszer\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, l’École de sa nté publique\, Université de Montréal\, Researcher\, Centre for Public Hea lth Research (CReSP)\n DTSTART:20220323T150000Z DTEND:20220323T163000Z SUMMARY:The importance of pediatric vaccination URL:/medhealthsci/channels/event/importance-pediatric- vaccination-338511 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR