Ontario Vaccine Deliberation
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Ontario Vaccine Deliberation Published on Department of Psychology (https://www.uoguelph.ca/psychology) Ontario Vaccine Deliberation Vaccines have been described as one of the greatest achievements in combating infectious diseases and promoting human health. However, not everyone shares this view. For some, childhood vaccinations are controversial, leading to individuals choosing to not vaccinate their children. To examine issues surrounding childhood vaccination, the Discourse, Science, Publics (DSP) Lab at University of Guelph recently hosted the Ontario Vaccine Deliberation in Waterloo, Ontario on October 14, 15, 28 and 29, 2017. Twenty-five randomly selected adults from across Ontario came together to share their views on childhood vaccination in a public deliberation event. Prior to the event, participants received the Ontario Vaccine Deliberation Information Booklet. During the event, participants heard from several experts and key stakeholders with diverse views on vaccination and related issues and worked together in small and large-group formats over the 4-days to identify and discuss important issues relevant to childhood vaccinations. As a collective group, the participants developed policy recommendations that reflect the diverse views of the group. For more information about the project, including a copy of the deliberation report, please email Kieran O'Doherty . We have conducted several public deliberations in the past on a range of issues including Biobanking in British Columbia Sequencing salmon genome Explosives and environment Source URL: https://www.uoguelph.ca/psychology/odoherty-lab-projects/ontario-vaccine-deliberation Page 1 of 1
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Ontario Vaccine DeliberationPublished on Department of Psychology (https://www.uoguelph.ca/psychology)
Ontario Vaccine Deliberation
Vaccines have been described as one of the greatest achievements in combating infectious diseasesand promoting human health. However, not everyone shares this view. For some, childhoodvaccinations are controversial, leading to individuals choosing to not vaccinate their children.
To examine issues surrounding childhood vaccination, the Discourse, Science, Publics (DSP) Lab atUniversity of Guelph recently hosted the Ontario Vaccine Deliberation in Waterloo, Ontario on October14, 15, 28 and 29, 2017.
Twenty-five randomly selected adults from across Ontario came together to share their views onchildhood vaccination in a public deliberation event. Prior to the event, participants received the OntarioVaccine Deliberation Information Booklet. During the event, participants heard from several experts andkey stakeholders with diverse views on vaccination and related issues and worked together in small andlarge-group formats over the 4-days to identify and discuss important issues relevant to childhoodvaccinations. As a collective group, the participants developed policy recommendations that reflect thediverse views of the group.
For more information about the project, including a copy of the deliberation report, please email KieranO'Doherty.
We have conducted several public deliberations in the past on a range of issues including
Biobanking in British ColumbiaSequencing salmon genomeExplosives and environment
Source URL: https://www.uoguelph.ca/psychology/odoherty-lab-projects/ontario-vaccine-deliberation
Page 1 of 1
