Canadian Immunization Research Workshop, March 25, 2013, Ottawa, ON : Atelier canadien de recherche sur l'immunisation, 25 mars 2013, Ottawa (Ontario), rapport de la rencontre

"In March 2013, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) jointly organized a workshop to discuss research priorities related to vaccine-preventable diseases, in areas such as innovation, implementation and public attitudes towards vaccines. The goal of this workshop was to seek input from various researchers and stakeholders to help inform the strategic direction and format of potential future funding opportunities that would support the implementation of a national immunization research program. Specifically, CIHR and PHAC were seeking input on how to address a number of issues related to vaccines and vaccine research in Canada. To ensure that the topics and issues discussed were addressed through a multi-disciplinary approach, workshop invitees came from a variety of disciplines including vaccine biology, clinical research, public health, health policy, and ethics. The secondary objective of the workshop was to provide researchers with an opportunity to meet and develop collaborations."--Workshop overview, page 3.