{"id":887,"date":"2023-02-04T21:59:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T21:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"\/?page_id=887"},"modified":"2023-08-08T23:52:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T23:52:03","slug":"stop-covid-19-in-kids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/morris\/ongoing-research\/stop-covid-19-in-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop COVID-19 in Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--link_color: var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:120px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start 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awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Caregivers of Children 5\u201311: A Cross-Sectional Survey<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-1582\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1582 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"1582\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/morris\/ongoing-research\/stop-covid-19-in-kids\/caregivers-of-children-under-5-a-cross-sectional-survey\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Caregivers of Children Under 5: A Cross-Sectional Survey<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-1578\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1578 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"1578\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/morris\/ongoing-research\/stop-covid-19-in-kids\/paediatricians-survey\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Paediatricians Survey<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-1577\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1577 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"1577\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/morris\/ongoing-research\/stop-covid-19-in-kids\/focus-group-discussions\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Focus Group Discussions<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:36;line-height:1.3;\">Stop COVID-19 in Kids Project &#8211; Building trust and empowering families&#8217; decision making around vaccination<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;width:100%;max-width:50%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3>Funders<\/h3>\n<p>Public Health Agency of Canada via the Immunization Partnership Fund and National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 22;line-height: 1.4;--minfontsize: 22\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"30.8px\">Study rational<\/h3>\n<p>Although vaccination of children aged 5\u201311 years against COVID-19 has been recommended in Canada since November 2021, nearly half of Ontarian children this age remain unvaccinated. In July 2022, Health Canada also approved SARS-CoV-2 vaccines for children 6 months to 5 years of age. However, the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in this age group has been very low in all provinces. We have two main goals for this project: 1) to collect data about COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, hesitancy, and other caregiver opinions about vaccination in this age group, and 2) to use these data to develop resources that can be used to support decision making around vaccination. This multi-component project thus aimed to:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-1\" style=\"--awb-border-bottom:1px solid var(--awb-color2);--awb-spacer-height:1px;--awb-svg-margin-left:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-small:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-small:1.92%;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow bottom\" style=\"top:0px;border-top-color: var(--awb-color2);\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy bottom\" style=\"bottom:-21px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--awb-color2);border-left:1px solid var(--awb-color2);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:120px;--awb-padding-bottom:120px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"font-family: 'Lato';font-size: 28px;margin-bottom: 30px;color: #54575a;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.4\">1. Explore perceived barriers and facilitators to COVID-19 immunization in children and parents, possible reasons for vaccine hesitancy and educational preferences on COVID-19 vaccines through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18;line-height: 1.4;--minfontsize: 18\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"25.2px\"><strong>Systematic reviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>We are conducting three systematic reviews. The <a href=\"\/morris\/ongoing-research\/stop-covid-19-in-kids\/systematic-review\/\" rel=\"noopener\">first review<\/a> pertains to parental attitudes, acceptance, and hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccines. The <a href=\"https:\/\/bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/bcp.15625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second review<\/a> is narrative and pertains to COVID-19 vaccines safety and Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) in children age 18 and under. The <a href=\"\/morris\/ongoing-research\/stop-covid-19-in-kids\/resource-review\/\" rel=\"noopener\">third review<\/a> is systematically gathering available educational online resources for parents on COVID-19 vaccines to evaluate the reliability, understandability, and content of available online resources and provide important insights on how these tools may be improved to increase vaccine confidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18;line-height: 1.4;--minfontsize: 18\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"25.2px\"><strong>Surveys of caregivers of children age 5\u201311:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We have conducted a <a href=\"\/morris\/ongoing-research\/stop-covid-19-in-kids\/caregivers-5-11-a-cross-sectional-survey\/\" rel=\"noopener\">multi-language self-administered survey<\/a> through more than 600 schools (TDSB\/TCDSB\/French, and private) affiliated with the SickKids COVID-19 testing program and two community health centres (Black Creek and TAIBU) within the Toronto Area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"--fontsize: 18;line-height: 1.4;--minfontsize: 18\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"25.2px\"><strong>Surveys of caregivers of children age under 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We have conducted a <a href=\"\/morris\/ongoing-research\/stop-covid-19-in-kids\/caregivers-of-children-under-5-a-cross-sectional-survey\/\" rel=\"noopener\">multi-language self-administered survey<\/a> through more than 600 schools (TDSB\/TCDSB\/French, and private) affiliated with the SickKids COVID-19 testing program and two community health centres (Black Creek and TAIBU) within the Toronto Area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18;line-height: 1.4;--minfontsize: 18\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"25.2px\"><strong>Focus group discussions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/morris\/ongoing-research\/stop-covid-19-in-kids\/focus-group-discussions\/\">Focus group discussions<\/a> were held with parents recruited through the survey study to gain a more in-depth understanding of caregivers\u2019 opinions and beliefs about COVID-19 vaccination in children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"--fontsize: 18;line-height: 1.4;--minfontsize: 18\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"25.2px\"><strong>Survey of Ontario paediatricians:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"\/morris\/ongoing-research\/stop-covid-19-in-kids\/pediatricians-survey\/\">survey of Ontario paediatricians<\/a> was conducted to learn about their practice as it relates to COVID-19 vaccination in children and the impact of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9756828\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 on routine immunizations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-2\" style=\"--awb-border-bottom:1px solid var(--awb-color2);--awb-spacer-height:1px;--awb-svg-margin-left:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-small:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-small:1.92%;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow bottom\" style=\"top:0px;border-top-color: var(--awb-color1);\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy bottom\" style=\"bottom:-21px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--awb-color2);border-left:1px solid var(--awb-color2);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:120px;--awb-padding-bottom:120px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p style=\"font-family: 'Lato';font-size: 28px;margin-bottom: 30px;color: #54575a;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.4\">2. Support public health units and health care workers in the vaccine rollout for children through education programs and outreach initiatives to support family and caregiver decision-making around COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Lato';font-size: 28px;margin-bottom: 30px;color: #54575a;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.4\">3. Increase vaccine awareness, confidence and uptake in children and their families using an evidence-based program.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u200b\u200bImplementation of intervention\u200b<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sickkids.ca\/en\/care-services\/clinics\/paediatric-infectious-diseases-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SickKids Special Immunization Clinic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sickkids.ca\/en\/care-services\/support-services\/covid-19-vaccine-consult\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 Vaccine Consult Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Lato';font-size: 28px;margin-bottom: 30px;color: #54575a;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.4\">4. Evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of an educational program in school settings on COVID-19 vaccine uptake.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-3\" style=\"--awb-border-bottom:1px solid var(--awb-color2);--awb-spacer-height:1px;--awb-svg-margin-left:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-left-small:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-small:1.92%;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow bottom\" style=\"top:0px;border-top-color: var(--awb-color2);\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy bottom\" style=\"bottom:-21px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--awb-color2);border-left:1px solid var(--awb-color2);\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:120px;--awb-padding-bottom:120px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p style=\"font-family: 'Lato';font-size: 28px;margin-bottom: 30px;color: #54575a;font-weight: bold;line-height: 1.4\">5. Develop knowledge translation tools.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to our scientific presentations and publications, we have used the information gathered in our surveys, systematic reviews, and focus groups to develop additional knowledge translation tools to communicate information about COVID-19 vaccination in the 5 to 11 year old age group to community members. These include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18;line-height: 1.4;--minfontsize: 18\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"25.2px\"><strong>Educational slide sets:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/04\/Long-Version-Lecture-Stop-COVID-19-in-Kids.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Long version slide set (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/04\/Short-Version-Lecture-Stop-COVID-19-in-Kids.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Short version slide set (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18;line-height: 1.4;--minfontsize: 18\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"25.2px\"><strong>Infographics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/04\/COVID-19-Vaccine-for-children.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COVID-19 Vaccines for Children (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/04\/Primary-Source-of-Vaccine-and-Booster-COVID-19-in-Kids-Project.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Primary Series and Boosters (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/04\/Myth-vs-Fact-COVID-19-in-Kids-Project.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Myths vs Facts (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/07\/Caregiver-Survey-SARS-CoV-2-vaccine-acceptance-and-uptake-among-caregivers-of-children-5-11-years-of-age.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caregiver Survey: SARS-COV-2 Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake among Caregivers of Children 5-11 years of Age (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/07\/Paediatricians-Survey-Paediatricians-perceptions-practices-and-barriers-regarding-COVID-19-vaccine-for-children-aged-5-to-11-years.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paediatricians\u2019 Perceptions, Practices, and Barriers Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Aged 5 to 11 Years (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/07\/A-comprehensive-review-of-Canadian-online-resources-information-on-SARS-COV-2-vaccinations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Comprehensive Review of Canadian Online Resources for Caregivers of Information on SARS-COV-2 Vaccinations for Children Aged 5\u201311 Years (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/07\/SR-Analysis-SARS-CoV-2-vaccine-acceptance-and-uptake-among-caregivers-of-children-5-11-years-of-age.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Systematic Review: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake among Caregivers of Children 5\u201311 Years of Age (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/143\/2023\/07\/Focus-Group-Discussion-Parental-Perspective-and-Decision-Making-on-SARS-COV-2-Vaccines-for-Their-Children.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Focus Group Discussion: Parental Perspective and Decision-Making on SARS-COV-2 Vaccines for Their Children (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":433,"featured_media":0,"parent":15,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-887","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.0 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - 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