Vaccine Hesitancy and Barriers to Access Among Equity-Seeking Groups in Canada with Dr. Shannon MacDonald
- Feb. 5, 2021 9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
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- Dr. Shannon MacDonald is an Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. She received her PhD in Nursing from the University of Alberta in 2013 and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Calgary Department of Pediatrics & Alberta Ministry of Health (2013-2016). Her research focuses on vaccine hesitancy, uptake, and safety, with an emphasis on supporting immunization best practice and policies. She has a particular interest in addressing system-level barriers and supports to achieving high immunization coverage, especially in under-served populations. In June 2020 Dr. MacDonald and her team were awarded $335,000 in CIHR Rapid Research Funds to examine the challenges in delivering routine vaccinations during the pandemic, as well as to assess COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Canada, particularly among equity-seeking groups.
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