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Canadian and international experiences with infectious disease outbreaks, including most recently with the COVID-19 pandemic, underscore the importance of continuing to build global expertise in epidemic and pandemic preparedness and ensuring Canadian researchers remain leaders in vaccine development.
A section of the public, including Joan Atippo, a senior journalist at a popular media organisation in Accra, declined to take the COVID-19 jab. She was caught in the web of conspiracy theories including one which, claimed that the vaccine had a microchip embedded in it. “I do not know…
OTTAWA Jurisdictions across the country have been following a national vaccine panelâs recommendation to prolong the time between the first and second doses of two-shot COVID-19 vaccines to up to four months. However, with Canadaâs vaccine supply set to increase, will provinces start to shorten the interval between shots? CTVNews.ca looked into several provincesâ current policies and whether some have plans to change their approach anytime soon, and where things stand when it comes to Canadaâs uncommonly long COVID-19 vaccine dosing intervals. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)âan arm s-length volunteer advisory panel of medical experts that makes recommendations on the use of vaccinesârecommended March 3 to put off second shots in order to make COVID-19 protection as widespread as possible with the limited doses Canada had, despite it being against the manufacturersâ advice.