Over the past 50 years, immunizations have
saved more lives in Canada than any other
health intervention. With the help of a
doctor, an immunologist, a pharmacist and
a patient advocate, Zoomer Radio's Liz
West leads this discussion about vaccines
- what’s available, where and why we need
them.
National Vaccine Summit
‣ Recommended Vaccines & How To Get
Them ‣ Navigating Provincial Health
Systems ‣ The Role Your Pharmacist
Can Play ‣ Emerging Science
‣ Fighting Disinformation & Vaccine
Fatigue
FEATURING
Dr. Dawn Bowdish is a
Professor in the Department of Medicine at
McMaster University, and the Canada
Research Chair in Aging & Immunity.
She studies how the immune system changes
with age and how these changes impact
susceptibility to infections. Her goal is
to prevent infections and give older
adults more years of healthy, independent
living. She has also served as co-lead on
Canada's largest study of COVID-19
vaccinations and infections in older
adults.
Dr. Christine Palmay is a
dedicated family physician with over 15
years of experience, currently leading a
thriving practice in midtown Toronto. She
is also a physician advisor to the Adult
Vaccine Alliance (AVA), an organization
focused on new approaches to improving
vaccine funding, access and uptake among
adults in Canada.
Dr. Sadaf Faisal is a
Canadian licensed pharmacist with over 15
years of experience across community,
long-term care and primary care settings.
She currently serves as the Senior
Director of Professional Affairs at the
Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA),
where she leads initiatives to advance
pharmacy practice and workforce wellness
in Canada.
Anthony Quinn is the
President of the Canadian Association of
Retired Persons, a national,
not-for-profit organization that champions
policies to end ageism and ensure dignity,
financial security and healthcare access
for aging Canadians. Part of this advocacy
for healthy aging supports the use of
vaccines for preventable diseases,
including the Big 5 impacting older
Canadians - COVID-19, influenza
(flu), pneumococcal disease (including
pneumonia), shingles and respiratory
syncytial virus (RSV).
HOST
Liz West has been
engaging audiences for over two decades as
a television reporter, anchor and host for
several networks, including CTV, Citytv,
CHCH and Amazon Prime. She has done
hundreds of interviews with musicians,
actors, newsmakers and politicians,
covering everything from arts and culture
to news and lifestyle content. She is also
a public speaking coach, an author and
active member of the Toronto music
community. Liz can currently be heard as
host of The Afternoon Express, Monday
through Friday, on Zoomer Radio.
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educational partners and is being made
available for free to members of the
Canadian Association of Retired Persons
and anyone with the viewing link.
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