Webinar: COVID-19 vaccines and food allergy: Get the facts

Watch this webinar on the facts behind the COVID-19 vaccines and the impacts to those with food allergy. Hear from a panel of experts on how vaccines work, what the process is for ensuring the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines, and what the likelihood is of having an adverse reaction to the vaccines and what the severity of the reactions may be. Plus, find out what allergists recommend on the suitability of the vaccines for those with food allergy, and more! The webinar is moderated by Jennifer Gerdts, Executive Director, Food Allergy Canada and features the following experts: Dr. Megan Bettle: Dr. Bettle has conducted research in molecular biology and the genetics of rare diseases. She joined Health Canada in 2005 as a drug safety reviewer. Since then, she has taken on a number of roles in drug review and safety, cannabis policy, and tobacco and illicit drugs surveillance. Recent positions in the Health Products and Food Branch of Health Canada have focused on developing strategies to improve access to medicines. She is currently the Director General of the COVID-19 Regulatory Response Team for the Health Products and Food Branch. Dr. Zain Chagla: Dr. Chagla specializes in infectious diseases, internal medicine, and tropical medicine. He is a Consultant Physician at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Hamilton Health Sciences in Ontario, Associate Professor of Medicine at McMaster University, and adjunct faculty at the University of Namibia in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Elissa Abrams: Dr. Abrams is a Canadian allergist, Chair of the Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Section of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology; and President of the Allergy Section of the Canadian Paediatric Society. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics, Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at the University of Manitoba and is a member of the Healthcare Advisory Board for Food Allergy Canada.