November 18, 2021

This webinar event is a collaboration between The California Department of Health Care Services Office of Family Planning, the California Prevention Training Center, the California Department of Public Health, and “#ThisIsOurShot” Program.

Please join two OBGYNs, Dr. LaTanya Hines and Dr. Michael Policar, for a webinar training on how to effectively communicate with your clients about COVID-19 vaccination, including overall safety, safety and efficacy during pregnancy and post-partum lactation, and the evidence regarding COVID-19 vaccination and future fertility.

Learning Objectives:

• Why it’s important for clinicians and family planning counselors to discuss COVID-19 vaccination with clients who are seen for family planning services
• Key messages that address common concerns of reproductive-aged individuals about the COVID-19 vaccine, especially among people who are considering becoming pregnant, are currently pregnant, and those who are lactating
• An evidence-based methodology to tackle tough vaccine conversations and get to “yes”

Presenters:

• LaTanya R. Hines, MD, FACOG
  Assistant PIC Baldwin Hills Crenshaw MOB
  Assistant Clinical Professor
  Obstetrics and Gynecology
  Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
• Michael Policar, MD, MPH
  Professor Emeritus, UCSF
  Senior Medical Advisor, CAP

Resources:

• Handout – ACOG: Vaccinating Pregnant Individuals
• Handout – CDPH: COVID-19 Vaccine and Pregnancy
• Handout – COVID-19 Vaccination: Questions and Answers for Family Planning Clients
• Transcript – Talking with Family Planning Clients about COVID-19 Vaccination
• Webinar Q & A – Talking with Family Planning Clients about COVID-19 Vaccination
• Webinar Slides – Talking with Family Planning Clients about COVID-19 Vaccination