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Airwaves & AirwaysStaying safe during respiratory season (what patients need to know)Do you want to protect you and your loved ones this fall? Fall respiratory season is upon us – a time of increased respiratory illness. In episode 6 of Airwaves & Airways, we chat with Ajit Johal, who is a clinical assistant professor for the University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Program and is the Clinical Director at Immunize.io. Ajit is a community pharmacist focused on vaccinations and since 2012 has been providing clinical education and immunizations within Vancouver. Join us as we talk about respiratory season, risk factors, and all things vaccinations so you can be up to date on wh...2024-10-2126 minAirwaves & AirwaysStaying safe during respiratory season (what health care providers need to know)Episode 5 of Airwaves & Airways is intended for health care providers who wish to learn more about which vaccines are currently available for patients and how to talk about vaccines with patients. To explore these topics, we are joined by Ajit Johal, who is a clinical assistant professor for the University of British Columbia Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Program and is the Clinical Director at Immunize.io. Ajit is a community pharmacist focused on vaccinations and since 2012 has been providing clinical education and immunizations within Vancouver. So if you’re a pharmacist, doctor, health educator, or any other type of health...2024-10-2116 min
The Jill Bennett ShowAdvocacy group calling for free shingles and RSV vaccines for BC seniors!An advocacy group is saying BC seniors should have free shingles and RSV vaccines. Guest: Ajit Johal - Community Pharmacist practicing in Vancouver and Clinical Director, Immunize.io Health Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-06-0412 min
The Benefits Connexion PodcastWhy Immunization in the Workplace Makes SenseAre you up to date? Many adults are not up to date with routine vaccination boosters, like tetanus and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). As we age vaccines are available, but not always publicly covered, for other preventable diseases like the flu, pneumococcal disease, and shingles. Education, easy access and reimbursement can all help motivate plan members to update their vaccinations. In this episode we explore vaccines and immunization with Ajit Johal, Director, Clinical Services at Immunize.io and Augustus (Gus) Lee, AScTT, CSO, Health and Safety Manager, Richmond School District No. 38 and the creative wo...2024-06-0445 min
Friendly Pharmacy 5The Gift of Immunity via Vaccination w/Ajit Johal BSP RPh FP5 Ep. 120In this expert interview, Lindsay Dixon speaks with Ajit Johal, BSP RPh, about the latest on disease prevention via vaccination including shingles, travel vaccines, pneumonia, RSV, measles, and COVID-19. We also answer viewer questions that have come in from our audience in respect to vaccination.
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00:00 Introduction
04:05 H1N1 Pandemic
06:32 Healthcare Professionals CTA
06:58 Immunize.io
09:14 Vaccine Donations via Immunize.io
10:42 How do vaccines work?
12:05 Types of Vaccines
14:15 COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and Production
24:37: Are vaccines safe for people with autoimmune conditions?
27:28 How long is the Flu Vaccine effective for?
28:39 Shingles and Chickenpox Virus
31:07 Is it safe to get more than...2023-12-0649 min
Friendly Pharmacy 5Healthcare Professionals Update and Opportunity with Ajit Johal BSP RPhLearn about the new courses on vaccine education available for healthcare professionals through the vaccine centre of excellent with Ajit Johal. 2023-11-2520 min
Friendly Pharmacy 5Take Control of Your Health: Shingles, Pneumonia, RSV, and COVID-19 Update w/Ajit Johal BSP RPhIn this interview, Lindsay Dixon speaks with Ajit Johal, BSP RPh, about the latest on disease prevention through vaccination including shingles, travel vaccines, pneumonia, RSV, measles, and COVID-19. We also answer viewer questions that have come in from our audience in respect to vaccination. If you're interested in health and vaccine education, make sure to watch this video!
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
04:05 H1N1 Pandemic
06:32 Healthcare Professionals Call to Action
06:58 Immunize.io Origin Story
09:14 Vaccine Donations via Immunize.io
10:42 How do vaccines work?
12:05 Types of Vaccines
14:15 COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and Vaccine Production
24:37: Audience Question on Autoimmunity: Are vaccines safe for people...2023-11-2453 min
The Tonic#302 Your Digestion, Rethinking Self Care, Vaccines To Avoid The 'Tridemic' and Communicating With Someone Suffering With DementiaWelcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on October 7 and 8, 2023 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we'll discuss your digestion with trained naturopath candidate Dasha Leneva, rethinking the concept of self care with mindfulness expert Tracey Soghrati, vaccines necessary to bet the 'tridemic' with pharmacist and professor Ajit Johal and how to effectively communicate with somebody suffering with dementia with author Barbara Huelat.2023-10-0754 min
IMPACT MedicomPre- and Post- COVID-19 Exposure Prophylaxis: Ep3 - A Pharmacist PerspectiveIn this podcast series on pre- and post- COVID-19 prophylaxis, we discuss immunization against COVID-19 and how we can protect our most vulnerable populations who are not able to mount a sufficient antibody response to vaccination. In this third episode of the series, we discuss:Response to COVID-19 vaccines in the general populationResponse to COVID-19 vaccines in immunocompromised peopleThe evolution of the pharmacist's role in immunizationThe potential role of pre- and post- COVID-19 exposure prophylaxis for people who are immunocompromisedOur Guest:Our guest is Ajit Johal, who is a clinical in...2022-03-1123 min
Emerging TopicsImmunize.io taking the shot to improve immunization ratesIn this episode of Emerging Topics, Ajit Johal, the Director Of Clinical Services at Immunize.io, tells us how his BC non-profit organization is providing education and increasing access to vaccines, including non-publicly funded vaccines and COVID-19 vaccines in order to improve immunizations rates in the community and around the world. Ajit has been providing immunizations and clinical education since 2012. As a community pharmacist, he is an accessible provider of immunizations to patients in the community. In 2018, he started an organization called Immunize.io, with a mission statement of "taking our best shot at immunizing the world". T...2021-03-2919 min