Canada has a long-established framework for immunization recommendations and policy decision making, which is informed by immunization research.

In the first part of this webinar, Dr. Fell will provide a brief overview of the purpose of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) and a framework for guiding immunization policy-making and recommendations at the national level in Canada. In the second part of the webinar, Dr. Frank will delve further into how researchers are under increasing pressure to demonstrate that their work will influence decision-makers in healthcare and public health. This is a process described as “Moving Research to Action".

This webinar will cover the following: 

• How immunization policy decisions are made in Canada

• The effective knowledge translation strategies researchers can use to inform immunization policy decisions in Canada

Speakers:

• Dr. Deshayne Fell, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, and Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute

• Dr. John Frank, Professor Emeritus, University of Edinburgh; University of Toronto

Moderator: 

• Dr. Manish Sadarangani, Director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute