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Closing the Gap in Pneumococcal Vaccination for Older Adults: What You Need to Know

Despite the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) setting a target of 80% pneumococcal vaccination coverage for older adults, only 54.7% of Canadians aged 65 and older had been vaccinated as of 2023. Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death and hospitalizations in older Canadians. While children under the age of two have achieved higher vaccination rates, older adults remain at greater risk.

Join Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing, and Dr. Jia Hu, public health physician and family doctor at the BC Centre for DIsease Control as they discuss the critical need to increase pneumococcal vaccination rates among older adults in Canada. This webinar will provide insights into the current pneumococcal vaccine landscape, discuss the role of healthcare providers in improving vaccination rates, and explore policy recommendations to close the gap in preventive care for older Canadians.

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