BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251105T193136EST-8707maZzGL@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20251106T003136Z DESCRIPTION:\n Globally\, there are limited data on COVID-19 illness and vac cination during pregnancy to inform recommendations for pregnant people an d their care providers and to guide public health policies.\n\n For that re ason\, the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) and CanCOVID are eager to s hare the latest research from three CITF-supported studies on the impact o f SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination on pregnancy and newborns. \n\n Among the topics to be addressed:\n\n \n The increased risk of serious i llness requiring hospital admission for pregnant people with a SARS-CoV-2 infection.\n The higher risk of consequences to the baby (e.g. premature bi rth\, low birth weight).\n Results from a recent study on pregnancy outcome s among individuals who received COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy\, comp ared with unvaccinated individuals.\n The presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breastmilk and the value of breastfeeding following infection and vacc ination.\n \n\n The results from these studies are communicated regularly to public health officials to help inform decision-making for ongoing COVID- 19 vaccine administration programs in Canada.\n\n Please join us for the pr esentation which will be followed by a panel discussion and a question-and -answer period.\n\n\n\n Moderator:\n\n \n Tali Bogler\, MD\, CCFP\, MScCH\, S taff Physician\, Department of Family & Community Medicine\, St. Michael's Hospital\, Chair\, Family Medicine Obstetrics\, St. Michael's Hospital\, and Assistant Professor\, University of Toronto\, Co-Founder\, Pandemic Pr egnancy Guide\n \n\n Speakers:\n\n \n Catherine Hankins\, MD\, PhD\, Professor of Public and Population Health\, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences \, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø\n Deborah Money\, MD\, FRCSC\, Professor\, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology\, Medicine\, & SPPH\, University of British Co lumbia\, and Clinician Scientist\, Women’s Health Research Institute\, BC Women’s Hospital\n Deshayne Fell\, PhD\, Associate Professor\, School of Ep idemiology and Public Health\, University of Ottawa\, and Scientist\, Chil dren’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute\n Deborah O’Connor\, PhD\, Earle W. McHenry Professor\, and Chair\, Department of Nutritional S ciences\, University of Toronto\, and Scientist\, Translational Medicine\, The Hospital for Sick Children\, and Scientific Associate Staff\, Departm ent of Pediatrics\, Mount Sinai Hospital\n \n\n Joining for Q&A:\n\n \n Sharon Unger\, MD\, FRCPC\, Professor\, University of Toronto\, and Neonatologis t\, Sinai Health\, and Medical Director\, Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank\n \n\n To register\, click here.\n\n DTSTART:20211220T163000Z DTEND:20211220T180000Z SUMMARY:The impact of COVID-19 disease & vaccination on pregnancy and newbo rns URL:/medhealthsci/channels/event/impact-covid-19-disea se-vaccination-pregnancy-and-newborns-335479 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR