Julie A Bettinger
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New study further demonstrates COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe during pregnancy
A new study led by investigators at BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia (UBC) found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe to use in pregnancy, and that pregnant people experienced lower rates of health events post-vaccination than similarly aged, non-pregnant vaccinated people.
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BC Children’s Hospital part of new pediatric COVID-19 research network
BC Children’s Hospital is part of a new cross-Canada network to ensure a coordinated research response to COVID-19. Supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the platform will enhance collaboration and information-sharing between research teams to fully understand the impacts of COVID-19 and improve the health and wellbeing of children and youth.
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Study finds schools are not at higher risk for COVID-19
Update: (April 29, 2022) The findings featured in this article have now been published in a peer-reviewed journal (BMJ Open). In the process of peer review, some revisions were made to the methodology used. In particular, new methods were used to determine whether the teachers who participated in the survey between February 3 to April…
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