Pneumococcal disease continues to pose significant risks to Canadian adults, particularly within older populations and those with underlying health conditions. As pharmacists, understanding the evolving landscape of this disease and tailoring vaccination strategies by age group is critical to optimizing patient care.
Join us on December 3, 2024, for a webinar with Ajit Johal, where we explore shifting trends in pneumococcal disease, its impact on adult populations, and the role of pharmacists in addressing vaccination gaps.
This session will provide practical insights into identifying high-risk groups, navigating differences in disease manifestations across age groups, and applying age-specific vaccination strategies to mitigate risks effectively.
Learning Objectives
This presentation includes the following learning objectives:
- Understand the evolution of pneumococcal disease in Canadian older adults
- Learn about the patient populations at higher risk for pneumococcal disease
- Recognize the differences between children and adults in terms of strains causing infection and disease manifestations
- Understand remaining unmet needs in mitigating pneumococcal disease in older adults through vaccination
About the Speaker: Ajit Johal, RPh
Ajit has been providing immunizations and clinical education since 2012. As a community pharmacist, he is an accessible provider of immunizations to patients in the community. In 2018, he started an organization called immunize.io, with a mission statement of "taking our best shot at immunizing the world". Through "immunize.io" he has worked with numerous organizations and communities to address “vaccine hesitancy” and improve access to vaccinations. He champions community pharmacists as leaders of immunization services, in particular in the area of recommended but "unfunded" vaccines. Ajit is also a clinical instructor for the University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Program. At UBC he coordinates the elective course for UBC Pharmacy students in the area of travel health and immunizations.
Learning Hours
This program is non-accredited. Total learning hours is estimated at 1.0 hour. Participants will receive a letter of participation after completing a survey at the end of the webinar.
This learning program received a financial support from Merck Canada. This event will be moderated by a member of our Pharmacy Practice Support team at the BC Pharmacy Association.
Registration Information
A BCPhA account is required to register for this event. If you do not have a login account or if you are unsure if you have a login, please fill out the Account Creation Form and a member of the BCPhA team will contact you. Accounts can be created free of charge with valid College registration.
Registration closes an hour prior to the start of the webinar, at 5:00 PM. On the day of the webinar, you will receive a link to the webinar by email. The email will come from noreply@zoom.us and could be in your junk folder.