From: Public Health Agency of Canada
On May 2, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.
Highlighting Canada’s Research Contributions: Polio and COVID-19 Vaccines
This past week was National Immunization Awareness Week (NIAW), an annual event that serves to highlight the importance of immunization, and which I discussed in some detail in last week’s Sunday Edition. Over the course of this week, I have had the opportunity to participate in a number of virtual events and to connect with people across Canada on the important topic of vaccination. Meeting, talking with, and learning from people in the many different communities across the country is one the most interesting and rewarding parts of my job as Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer.
The Globe and Mail
Polio vaccines brought an earlier epidemic under control. New vaccines can end this current plague
Only a few generations ago, poliomyelitis could strike in the summer without warning, paralyzing and killing children – until Jonas Salk and a massive global research effort found a way to stop it. Their successes and challenges can help us to bring this pandemic to an end Peter L. Salk Published January 2, 2021