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Date: Tues. Feb 24, 2015 @ 12 pm
Location: Centre for Clinical Research, CH&E Classroom #409 5790 University Avenue

CH&E Seminar Series with Karina Top, MD, MS Assistant Professor, Paediatrics and Community Health & Epidemiology, Dalhousie University.  

Vaccination programs have led to dramatic reductions in childhood morbidity and mortality. While vaccines are extensively tested prior to introduction into public health programs and are largely considered to be safe, with benefits outweighing harms, all vaccines have some potential to cause adverse events. As immunization programs become more complex and public confidence in vaccination wavers, partly due to concerns about safety, there is a growing need for continued evaluation of vaccine safety after licensure.

This presentation will provide an overview of vaccine safety surveillance and evaluation in Canada, focusing on the phenomenon of post-immunization seizures.

Contact: Jodi.lawrence@dal.ca 494-3860