{"id":7654,"date":"2025-01-07T13:58:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T18:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/cifal\/?page_id=7654"},"modified":"2025-02-06T09:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T14:22:37","slug":"vaccine-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/cifal\/vaccine-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Mass Vaccination Challenges: Lessons from Canadian First Nations and Remote Communities Symposium & Mass Vaccination Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Quick Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> <\/span>February 07, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM EST<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location:<\/strong> ADERSIM EOC, Schulich Building, 快播视频<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration: <\/strong>Please register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important note: <\/strong>All registered participants will be sent a copy of the program. Those attending remotely will be provided with the zoom link as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download the latest program here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a Learning event and all participants will receive certificate of attendance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BACKGROUND<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

CIFAL York, Y-EMERGE, ADERSIM, and Mathematics for Public Health, Fields Institute are very pleased to host the first Vaccine for First Nations and Remote Communities Symposium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Symposium aims to address the unique challenges and lessons learned surrounding mass vaccination in First Nations and remote communities. Considering unique conditions of these communities, mass vaccination had its unique challenges and successes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This symposium is a knowledge sharing, capacity building, and networking event that brings together healthcare professionals, community leaders, policymakers, and researchers to discuss strategies for improving mass vaccination policy, planning, and practice. Through collaboration and shared insights, we seek to build a more resilient healthcare framework that meets the specific needs of First Nations and remote communities in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The key goals and objectives of the symposium are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n