With more than 140 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development, the race is on for a successful candidate to help prevent COVID-19. But according to a new paper published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) there are challenges in evaluating the efficacy of these vaccines during the pandemic.
One of the many difficulties for clinicians responding to COVID-19 has been ensuring that kids have access to the emergency and urgent care that B.C. families depend on while ensuring the hospital is prepared for the pandemic.
Dr. Srinivas Murthy, a critical care specialist who is also trained in infectious diseases and an investigator at BC Children’s Hospital, is leading new high-quality research on COVID-19 treatment to help Canadians and people around the world.