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The co-chair of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force says she’s now “very much in favour” of delaying the second dose of vaccines for shots that must be administered under a two-dose regimen.

CBC Radios The House: The pandemic, one year later On this week’s show: National Advisory Committee on Immunization chair Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh discusses the AstraZeneca vaccine rollout in Canada. Then, Conservative deputy leader Candice Bergen previews her party’s upcoming policy convention, Eabametoong First Nation Chief Harvey Yesno and clean water activist Autumn Peltier discuss boil water advisories, and Susan Delacourt and Shachi Kurl talk about how COVID-19 changed politics. Socia...

Their continued presence on campus, and the nature of the dental work itself, increase their risk of exposure to COVID-19. The Government of Canada is investing approximately $1.4 million through its COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, to support a pan-Canadian study investigating COVID-19 infection rates, transmission risks, and immune system responses of those working in dental clinics, laboratories, and offices in universities.   Dr. Walter Siqueira (DDS, PhD), professor and associate dean aca...

The study lead, Dr. Brenda Coleman, hopes to enrol 7,000 educators and follow them for a year.

An infectious disease expert at Dalhousie University will be leading a study aimed at finding out why elderly people are more at risk of severe complications when contracting COVID-19. Dr. Lisa Barrett said its clear seniors, particularly those living in long-term care facilities, have been hit hardest by the novel coronavirus, but why that is isnt quite known. "Why their immune system responds differently and doesnt prevent infection, or how their overall state of health or frailty level can i...

N.S. long-term care study examines COVID-19 outcomes, vaccine response in seniors One of Nova Scotias top infectious disease experts is leading a study into which health factors affect COVID-19 outcomes in seniors — and she says this research will have big implications beyond the pandemic. Social Sharing

Article content Safety in schools during COVID-19 is a top concern for parents and teachers, and now researchers hope a new study looking into COVID-19 transmission in Vancouver schools could provide some peace of mind. Scientific literature suggests schools are safe settings, depending on the level of community transmission, said lead investigator Dr. Pascal Lavoie. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Researchers to study COVID-19 transmission in V...

Three Canadian studies will help determine how many teachers may have had COVID-19 Researchers in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec will also study the effects of the pandemic on teachers’ mental health March 04, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: COVID-19 Immunity Task Force COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Montréal, CANADA French MONTREAL, March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As in-class learning has been affected in much of the country due to ...

Published: Mar 04, 2021 MONTREAL, March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As in-class learning has been affected in much of the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada, through its COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF), is supporting three research projects that will estimate how many teachers and school personnel have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Approximately $2.9 million has been provided for three studies, one each in Ontario, Quebec and...

Posted: Mar 04, 2021 12:40 PM CT | Last Updated: March 4 Canadas National Advisory Committee on Immunization released a statement Wednesday recommending 16 weeks between doses when there is limited supply.(Pavel Golovkin/The Associated Press)