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Emerging Topics

CANVax, a production of the Canadian Public Health Association

Emerging Topics is a public health podcast developed by the Canadian Public Health Association that engages experts from across Canada to better understand emerging issues in immunization and the initiatives that aim to combat them to improve vaccine acceptance and uptake.

science & medicine

All Episodes

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Ep. 15: Waning immunity, variants, and COVID-19 boosters

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2022/12/07

In this episode of the PHAC ConfidenceCast, we discuss how vaccine-induced immunity to SARS-CoV-2 has changed since first doses were administered, how variants are impacting vaccine effectiveness, and the role of bivalent vaccines.

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24:38

SE. 15: Diminution de l’immunité, variants et doses...

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2022/12/07

Dans cet épisode du balado sur la confiance vaccinale de l’ASPC, nous discutons de l'évolution de l'immunité induite par les vaccins contre le SRAS-CoV-2 depuis l'administration des premières doses, de l'impact des variants sur l'efficacité vaccinale et du rôle des vaccins bivalents.

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24:59

Ep. 14: How to address vaccine misinformation with...

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2022/12/06

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Dr. Krishana Sankar discusses the role of misinformation in vaccine hesitancy, and how ScienceUpFirst is working to provide scientifically correct information in creative ways, to stop the spread of misinformation and improve vaccine confidence.

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12:50

Ep. 13: Vaccine co-administration: Procedures,...

Emerging Topics ·

2022/10/18

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Dr. Paul Roumeliotis discusses what vaccine co-administration is, when it is appropriate to co-administer vaccines, and how to speak with patients about co-administration.

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26:26

Ep. 12: Back to the Vax: How Two Former Anti-Vax Moms...

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2021/08/26

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Lydia Greene and Heather Simpson, the co-founders of the blog, Back to the Vax: A Guide to Inoculating Yourself Against Anti-Vax Propaganda, tell us about their journey from being former anti-vax mothers to finding their way back to evidence-based medicine and becoming vaccine advocates. Heather Simpson is a mom, an activist, a podcaster, and a freelance writer. When she’s not chasing her three year old daughter, she frequents coffee shops and loves long walks

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19:33

Ep. 11: Immunize.io taking the shot to improve...

Emerging Topics ·

2021/03/29

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Ajit Johal, the Director Of Clinical Services at Immunize.io, tells us how his BC non-profit organization is providing education and increasing access to vaccines, including non-publicly funded vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines in order to improve immunizations rates in the community and around the world. Ajit has been providing immunizations and clinical education since 2012. As a community pharmacist, he is an accessible provider of immunizations to patients in

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16:17

Ep. 10: Science vs. Supply: Addressing the Decision...

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2021/02/24

The published article, Science gave us excellent vaccines. Why bend the rules? in The Globe and Mail addresses the challenges in altering the recommended two-dose schedule for the two Canadian approved mRNA vaccines, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. In this episode of Emerging Topics, we speak to one of the authors, Dr. Alan Bernstein to tell us more about these challenges and what considerations should be taken on whether or not to delay the second-dose. Dr. Alan Bernstein is the President and CEO of

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24:48

Ep. 9: Kids Boost Immunity – Immunization Curriculum...

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2020/09/21

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Ian Roe, co-founder of Kids Boost Immunity (KBI), discusses how the website provides teachers and health professionals with lessons on immunization and communicable diseases to engage students in grades 4 to 12. He also explains how KBI can be used to help address misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ian Roe is the Director for Operations and Development for Kids Boost Immunity (KBI) and I Boost Immunity (IBI), which are two World Health Organization

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18:46

Ep. 8: Children’s Immunization Clinic in Ottawa – A...

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2020/07/21

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Dr. Trevor Arnason from Ottawa Public Health discusses how the Children’s Immunization Clinic was created and implemented in the beginning weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Trevor Arnason did an undergraduate in Biology at the University of Ottawa, an MD at the University of Toronto, and a combined residency in Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa. In 2016, he moved to the east coast to be the Regional Medical

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12:29

Ep. 7: Vaccine Communication: Responding to Media

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2019/09/13

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Dr. Vinita Dubey describes how to respond to media when communicating about vaccines. Dr. Vinita Dubey works as an Associate Medical Officer of Health for Toronto Public Health specializing with the Vaccine Preventable Disease program. She also works as an emergency medicine physician outside the GTA and is a member of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization. She holds an Adjunct Professor appointment with the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School

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20:53

Ep. 6: Vaccine Communication Strategies for a...

Emerging Topics ·

2019/08/02

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Dr. Eve Dubé describes evidence-based strategies that public health professionals can use to address vaccine hesitancy. Strategies include mass communication campaigns and one-on-one communication. Dr. Eve Dubé is a medical anthropologist working at the Institut national de sante publique du Quebec. She is also a researcher at the Research Centre of the CHU-Quebec and a professor in the Anthropology Department at Laval University. Her research focuses on the

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12:49

Ep. 5: Improving Vaccine Uptake – The Implementation...

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2019/06/07

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Jessica Merkley discusses how the British Columbia Children’s Hospital implemented a hospital-based immunization clinic, the first of its kind in Canada, to help improve vaccine uptake. http://www.bcchildrens.ca/our-services/clinics/family-immunization#About Jessica Merkley is the Project Coordinator with the Family Immunization Clinic at the BC Children’s Hospital. Jessica’s work includes exploring ways to optimize clinic efficiency and to support the Family

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28:42

Ep. 4: A Message for Public Health from a Former...

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2019/05/10

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Tara Hills describes her journey from vaccine hesitancy to vaccine confidence and what public health can do to support parents who are vaccine hesitant. Tara is a mother of 9 children, who had previously chosen not to vaccinate her children out of concerns. Shortly after Tara’s decision changed to immunize her children, 7 of her children caught whooping cough.

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17:03

Ep. 3: Needle Fear - Why should we care?

Emerging Topics ·

2019/04/11

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Dr. Meghan McMurtry explores the topic of needle fear and its impact on vaccine acceptance and uptake. Guest speaker Dr. Meghan McMurtry is an Associate Professor in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Guelph and director of the Pediatric Pain, Health and Communication Lab. Her research and clinical interests in child health psychology focus on acute and chronic pain, medical procedure-related fear, as well as communication and family influences

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18:19

Ep. 2: Mandatory Infant and Child Immunizations: The...

Emerging Topics ·

2019/03/04

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Dr. Noni MacDonald discusses the rationale, issues, and knowledge gaps of mandatory childhood immunizations. Guest speaker Dr. Noni MacDonald is a professor of Paediatrics at Dalhousie University and the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. MacDonald has been long recognized in Canada and internationally, as a leader in paediatric infectious disease and global health as well as an advocate for children and youth health.

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13:54

Ep. 1: Building Vaccine Confidence in the Era of Fake...

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2019/01/30

In this episode of Emerging Topics, Timothy Caulfield discusses the challenges and opportunities for strengthening immunization promotion and building vaccine confidence in an era of fake news. Guest speaker Timothy Caulfied is a Canada Research chair in Health Law and Policy, a Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, and Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta. He is the author of two national bestsellers: The Cure for Everything:

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