Building an off-the-shelf system for vaccine safety to address emerging issues

Monitoring vaccine safety is an essential part of public health surveillance. In this webinar, the speakers will discuss the design and implementation of vaccine safety surveillance systems for existing and new vaccines. Both the Canadian National Vaccine Safety (CANVAS) Network and the Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) will be discussed.
This webinar is co-hosted by the University of Toronto’s Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases (CVPD) at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Canadian Association for Immunization Research, Evaluation and Education​ (CAIRE).
Speakers:
Dr. Julie Bettinger - Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, vaccine Evaluation Centre, University of British Columbia
Dr. Steven Black - Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati and Children's Hospital, Ohio
Moderators:
Dr. Jeff Kwong - Program Leader, Populations and Public Health Research Program, ICES, Scientist, Public Health Ontario, Family Physician, Toronto Western Family Health Team, Associate Director, Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases, University of Toronto, Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Dr. Manish Sadarangani - Chair, Canadian Association for Immunization Research, Evaluation and Education​ (CAIRE); Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Investigator, BC Children's Hospital; Director, Vaccine Evaluation Center, BC Children's Hospital; Sauder Family Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of British Columbia
About the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases, DLSPH, U of T:
With leadership housed at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, we are developing an interdisciplinary group of academic researchers, educators and public health advocates. Our vision is to catalyze cutting-edge research and education that maximizes the health benefits of immunization for everyone. We aim to contribute locally and globally to healthy communities through excellence in interdisciplinary vaccine-preventable disease and immunization research and education.
About Canadian Association for Immunization Research, Evaluation and Education​ (CAIRE):
CAIRE is a unique professional organization dedicated to building the scientific foundation of optimal immunization programs. CAIRE members are individuals in Canada involved in conducting or supporting vaccine research and immunization program development, evaluation and training.