Across the globe, there have been extensive challenges in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. As public health officials and health care providers work to contain the spread of the virus, Canadians are asking some key questions:

1- Where do we stand on the development of COVID-19 vaccines?
2- Once successful vaccine candidates are identified, how will they be rolled out in Canada?
3- How would an internationally developed vaccine get to Canada?
4- What is Canada’s role in making a vaccine available to populations at risk around the world?

Panelists provided an overview of the current epidemiology of COVID-19 and discussed these questions. Participants posed their own questions to the panelists during a Q&A period.

Moderator:
Bonnie Henry, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia

Panelists:
Gary Kobinger, PhD
Director, Infectious Disease Research Centre
Université Laval, Québec

Brian Ward, MSc, MD
Professor, McGill University
Medical Officer, Medicago Inc.

Marianne Stanford, PhD
Vice President, Research & Development, IMV
Adjunct Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University

The presentation slides are available for download: https://www.cpha.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/webinars/200929-COVID19-webinar-final.pdf

Funding Acknowledgement
This webinar was hosted by CPHA through an unrestricted educational grant from Medicago Inc.