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Access to vaccination information and services is a human right, and increasing safe and equitable access to vaccines and vaccine information is important for community health and well-being.

  • Promoting Wellness Midwives advocate for normal, physiological pregnancy, birth, and the newborn period. Discussing interventions, including vaccination, is a component of this approach.
  • Informed Choice Midwives are committed to respectfully delivering comprehensive, evidence-based immunization information and acknowledge client autonomy in decision making.
  • Active Engagement Midwives welcome questions and discussion, promote active client participation in health care decision-making, strive to hear diverse perspectives, respond to a diversity of needs, and support open social discourse around vaccination.

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Addressing vaccine hesitancy: emerging tools for clinicians
March 12, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Online Event
Vaccine hesitancy is defined as an attitude resulting in delay or refusal of vaccines. This presentation will provide an overview of vaccine hesitancy and vaccine acceptance, what we’ve learned about midwives’ opinions on the topic and share emerging tools for clinicians.

Updates in Pediatric RSV Prevention for Midwifery Practice with Dr. Jasleen Kaur Grewal

The Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants with significant morbidity and a risk of hospitalization. Novel RSV prevention strategies have emerged. This webinar will provide midwives with information regarding the changing landscape of pediatric RSV prevention in the Canadian context. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of RSV, its impact on public health, and an understanding of new developments in RSV prevention including vaccines and monoclonal antibodies. The aim of the webinar is to enhance midwives’ knowledge and confidence to provide counselling to clients. Recorded: February 9, 2024