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VacciNATION?

Posted by GHO Admin on March 12, 2015 in News

Date: March 23, 2015
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Location: Halifax Central Library, Paul O'Regan Hall

To what extent should vaccines be mandatory?
Should those serving the public maintain the right to choose?
Is it acceptable for those who are not immunized to have their activities restricted to protect others?

Join leaders in the fields of public health as they engage a public audience in a conversation about vaccination and the ethical tensions that exist in exercising our collective and individual rights.

PANEL:
Dr. Scott Halperin
, Director, Canadian Center for Vaccinology
Dr. Robert Strang,
Chief Public Health Officer, Nova Scotia Department of Heatlh and Wellness
Janet Hazelton,
President, Nova Scotia Nurses' Union
Elaine Gibson
, Associate Professor, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie Health Law Institute

MODERATOR:
Kevin Kindred,
Halifax Lawyer, Instructor, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University