±«ÓãÖ±²¥ News - Vaccines /channels/news_feeds/all/term/Vaccines/rss en You may soon be offered a fourth COVID-19 shot. What’s known about second boosters? - Toronto Star, April 1, 2022 /channels/channels/news/you-may-soon-be-offered-fourth-covid-19-shot-whats-known-about-second-boosters-toronto-star-april-1-338882 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted by the <em>Toronto Star.</em></p> <p style="margin-left:40px"><em>"</em>More Canadians may soon be offered a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but the extent of the protection it provides remains to be seen.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:39:24 +0000 webfull 179367 at /channels ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ joins Moderna in battle against global health threats /channels/channels/news/mcgill-university-joins-moderna-battle-against-global-health-threats-338610 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>±«ÓãÖ±²¥ has joined Moderna’s <a href="https://mrna-access.modernatx.com/">mRNA Access</a> program, which aims to accelerate innovation and enable new vaccines and medicines for emerging and neglected infectious diseases through collaborative research and preclinical development. ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ is the first university in Canada to join this program as it ramps up its international rollout.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/mrna.jpg?itok=seZomIow" width="160" height="102" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">24 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:00:35 +0000 webfull 178972 at /channels Quebec health experts stress COVID-19 booster shot still necessary despite vaccine passport removal - Global News, February 16, 2022 /channels/channels/news/quebec-health-experts-stress-covid-19-booster-shot-still-necessary-despite-vaccine-passport-removal-337838 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by <em>Global News.</em></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">18 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:16:32 +0000 webfull 178113 at /channels Should Canadians be offered booster shots, when poorer countries struggle to access vaccines? - CBC, August 5, 2021 /channels/channels/news/should-canadians-be-offered-booster-shots-when-poorer-countries-struggle-access-vaccines-cbc-august-332255 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts interviewed by <em>CBC The Current.</em></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:20:51 +0000 webfull 172071 at /channels Le Canada devrait-il vacciner les enfants au plus tôt? - Radio-Canada, July 19, 2021 /channels/channels/news/le-canada-devrait-il-vacciner-les-enfants-au-plus-tot-radio-canada-july-19-2021-331990 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is one of two experts quoted by Radio-Canada.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">July </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:25:43 +0000 webfull 171763 at /channels Quebec accelerates timeline for teenagers to get fully vaccinated - Montreal Gazette, July 6, 2021 /channels/channels/news/quebec-accelerates-timeline-teenagers-get-fully-vaccinated-montreal-gazette-july-6-2021-331828 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">July </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:04:12 +0000 webfull 171512 at /channels Vaccins: Partager avant qu’il ne soit trop tard - La Presse, May 27, 2021 /channels/channels/news/vaccins-partager-avant-quil-ne-soit-trop-tard-la-presse-may-27-2021-331258 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) authored an op-ed in <em>La Presse.</em></p> <p style="margin-left:40px"><em>"</em>Pendant que nous nous réjouissons du taux de vaccination que nous avons atteint au Canada, la pandémie continue de faire rage dans d’autres parties du monde. Les images crève-cÅ“ur qui nous parviennent nous montrent des patients au souffle court se battant contre la COVID-19."</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">28 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 28 May 2021 21:55:25 +0000 webfull 170830 at /channels What level of vaccination will it take for tide to turn? Experts weigh in - Montreal Gazette, April 24, 2021 /channels/channels/news/what-level-vaccination-will-it-take-tide-turn-experts-weigh-montreal-gazette-april-24-2021-330733 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"As Quebec’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign picks up speed, with more than 30 per cent of Quebec adults having received at least one shot, many wonder when all these jabs and safety measures will start to turn the tide."</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">28 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:15:00 +0000 webfull 170228 at /channels Canada’s Vaccine Mess - The Atlantic, April 6, 2021 /channels/channels/news/canadas-vaccine-mess-atlantic-april-6-2021-330278 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted in this piece.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">7 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:34:17 +0000 webfull 169720 at /channels CBC Radio's The House: Vaccination vexation, March 6, 2021 /channels/channels/news/cbc-radios-house-vaccination-vexation-march-6-2021-329376 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force discusses prospects for achieving mass immunization.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"Vaccination frenzy grips Canada. This week saw several major developments in Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Health Canada approved a fourth vaccine, while provinces moved quickly to extend the window in which a second dose can be administered."</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:06:37 +0000 webfull 168761 at /channels