Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Children – understand why vaccinating children aged 5-11 who have chronic long-term conditions is an important way to keep our children safe and healthy.

Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Children – understand why vaccinating children aged 5-11 who have chronic long-term conditions is an important way to keep our children safe and healthy.

Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Children – understand why vaccinating children aged 5-11 who have chronic long-term conditions is an important way to keep our children safe and healthy.

Objectives:

•    To give background to the 5 to 11 years vaccine program SA
•    To reiterate, the importance of vaccinating children aged 5-11 who have chronic illnesses and / or are immunocompromised with the paediatric Pfizer vaccine. 
•    To address and ease the concerns that HCWs may have around the paediatric Pfizer vaccine. 

Speakers: 

Dr Lesley Bamford
Specialist in the Child, Youth and School Health
Qualifications: MBBCh, FCPaed (SA), DrPH

Prof Mignon McCulloch
South African Paediatric Association Executive and Media representative
Qualifications: FCP(SA) Paediatric nephrologist and Full Professor University of Cape Town

Dr Siyanda Mgangato
Young keready Doctor
Qualifications: MBChB

Sr Sharon Marillier 
Professional Nurse 
Qualifications: Diploma in General Nursing, Midwifery, Community and Psychiatric Nursing Science; Diploma in Child Nursing Science, Advance Cardio Vascular Life support, APLS, PBLS


Video: 

Vacination for Children 6 Sep 2023

 

Date
06 September 2023 - 12:00 pm
until
06 September 2023 - 01:30 pm
CPD points
2
Type
Medical
Topic
COVID-19 Vaccination