/channels/taxonomy/term/14052/all en /channels/channels/event/documentary-screening-virulent-vaccine-war-347195 <p>On <strong>May 11th, 2023</strong> the 苹果淫院 Office for Science and Society (OSS) will host a screening of the documentary, "Virulent: The Vaccine War". Following the screening, Director of the OSS Dr.</p> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:55:09 +0000 webfull 188421 at /channels /channels/channels/news/you-may-soon-be-offered-fourth-covid-19-shot-whats-known-about-second-boosters-toronto-star-april-1-338882 <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> Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:39:24 +0000 webfull 179367 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-university-joins-moderna-battle-against-global-health-threats-338610 <p>苹果淫院 has joined Moderna鈥檚 <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. 苹果淫院 is the first university in Canada to join this program as it ramps up its international rollout.</p> Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:00:35 +0000 webfull 178972 at /channels /channels/channels/news/quebec-health-experts-stress-covid-19-booster-shot-still-necessary-despite-vaccine-passport-removal-337838 <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> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:16:32 +0000 webfull 178113 at /channels /channels/channels/news/should-canadians-be-offered-booster-shots-when-poorer-countries-struggle-access-vaccines-cbc-august-332255 <p>Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past 苹果淫院 Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts interviewed by <em>CBC The Current.</em></p> Thu, 05 Aug 2021 21:20:51 +0000 webfull 172071 at /channels /channels/channels/news/le-canada-devrait-il-vacciner-les-enfants-au-plus-tot-radio-canada-july-19-2021-331990 <p>Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the 苹果淫院 School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) is one of two experts quoted by Radio-Canada.</p> Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:25:43 +0000 webfull 171763 at /channels /channels/channels/news/quebec-accelerates-timeline-teenagers-get-fully-vaccinated-montreal-gazette-july-6-2021-331828 <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> Wed, 07 Jul 2021 21:04:12 +0000 webfull 171512 at /channels /channels/channels/news/vaccins-partager-avant-quil-ne-soit-trop-tard-la-presse-may-27-2021-331258 <p>Dr. Joanne Liu, Professor focusing on pandemic and health emergencies at the 苹果淫院 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 r茅jouissons du taux de vaccination que nous avons atteint au Canada, la pand茅mie continue de faire rage dans d鈥檃utres parties du monde. Les images cr猫ve-c艙ur qui nous parviennent nous montrent des patients au souffle court se battant contre la COVID-19."</p> Fri, 28 May 2021 21:55:25 +0000 webfull 170830 at /channels /channels/channels/news/what-level-vaccination-will-it-take-tide-turn-experts-weigh-montreal-gazette-april-24-2021-330733 <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鈥檚 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> Wed, 28 Apr 2021 22:15:00 +0000 webfull 170228 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canadas-vaccine-mess-atlantic-april-6-2021-330278 <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> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:34:17 +0000 webfull 169720 at /channels /channels/channels/news/cbc-radios-house-vaccination-vexation-march-6-2021-329376 <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> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:06:37 +0000 webfull 168761 at /channels /channels/channels/news/biden-upholds-us-first-vaccine-policy-shutting-door-canada-now-globe-and-mail-february-5-2021-328370 <p>Dr. Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is quoted in this Globe and Mail piece on the likeliness of the United States sharing vaccines with Canada.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-biden-upholds-us-first-vaccine-policy-shutting-door-on-canada-for-now/" target="_blank"><em>Read the article</em></a><em> (subscription may be required)</em></p> Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:33:23 +0000 webfull 167656 at /channels /channels/channels/event/war-science-rethinking-vaccine-hesitancy-and-refusal-327148 <p><strong>January 12, 2021 - 12:30-13:30</strong></p> <p><strong>IHSP Policy Talks Webinar</strong></p> <h4>A War on Science? Rethinking Vaccine Hesitancy and Refusal</h4> <p><strong>Speaker:</strong></p> Thu, 17 Dec 2020 15:47:30 +0000 webfull 166295 at /channels /channels/channels/news/covid-19-vaccines-mcgill-researchers-track-global-race-325696 <p>苹果淫院 professor Nicole Basta and her team have created an interactive <a href="https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/">online COVID-19 vaccine tracker</a>, that provides real-time updates on progress in developing a safe and effective vaccine.</p> Mon, 26 Oct 2020 17:09:02 +0000 webfull 164640 at /channels /channels/channels/news/re-programming-innate-immune-cells-fight-tuberculosis-283809 <p align="center"> Thu, 11 Jan 2018 17:33:33 +0000 webfull 134020 at /channels