ontario_immunization_advisory

Ontario Immunization Advisory Committee

The Ontario Immunization Advisory Committee (OIAC) is a Canadian advisory group operating under Public Health Ontario.

OIAC “provides evidence-based advice to Public Health Ontario on vaccines and immunization matters including vaccine program implementation in Ontario, priority populations and clinical guidance.” The focus of the Committee’s work is on publicly-funded vaccines and immunization programs in Ontario, including COVID-19 vaccines, and those under consideration for new programming.¹⁾

Name	Position	Affiliation(s)	Notes
Jessica Hopkins	Co-chair	Dalla Lana School of Public Health, McMaster University, Ontario Medical Association, Public Health Agency of Canada	Funding from World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Jeffrey Pernica	Co-chair	McMaster University	-
Fairleigh Seaton	Member	KFL&A Public Health	-
Juthaporn Cowan	Member	Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital	Editorial board of the Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease journal
Richard San Cartier	Member	N’Mninoeyaa Aboriginal Health Access Centre, Algoma Public Health	-
Julie Emili	Member	McMaster University, College of Family Physicians of Canada, National Advisory Committee on Immunization	-
Allison McGeer	Member	Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Sinai Health System, National Advisory Committee on Immunization, Canadian Advisory Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, COVID-19 Expert Panel, National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases, Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table	Funding from Pfizer, Merck, Medicago, Moderna, Janssen, GlaxoSmithKline, and AstraZeneca
Justin Presseau	Member	Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, British Journal of Health Psychology, CAN-Change Network, Implementation Science, Newcastle University, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa	-
Maurianne Reade	Member	Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Physician Clinical Teachers’ Association, Sudbury District Public Health	-
Mariam Hanna	Member	Ontario Medical Association, McMaster University	-
Wendy Whittle	Member	Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health System, Greater Toronto Area Obstetrical Network, Ontario Ministry of Health, Ontario Provincial Council of Maternal and Child Health, CanCOV-Preg	-
Susie Jin	Member	Wounds Canada	-

Name

Position

Affiliation(s)

Notes

Jessica Hopkins

Co-chair

Dalla Lana School of Public Health, McMaster University, Ontario Medical Association, Public Health Agency of Canada

Funding from World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

Jeffrey Pernica

Co-chair

McMaster University

Fairleigh Seaton