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International partnership supports vaccine research to prevent future outbreaks
Today (April 26, 2023), as part of National Immunization Awareness Week, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Canada’s minister of health, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced a new partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Coalition…
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The importance of vaccination: Q&A with Dr. Hana Mitchell
National Immunization Awareness Week is a time to recognize the importance of vaccines and their vital role in protecting individuals and communities against infectious diseases. During this week, health professionals and organizations educate the public about vaccines’ benefits and their role in preventing illnesses.
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BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute treks to the Kootenays
For high school students, thinking about the future can be daunting, especially given the seemingly limitless options ahead of them. Dr. Ramon Klein Geltink was in a similar position — “I never knew what I wanted to do until I started working in a lab during my undergraduate degree,” he says. “I worked with a…
