Vaccine Development

• Canada encouraged to adopt its own ‘moonshot’ science research program

  A Commons committee is studying the idea; scientists are enthusiastic and the country’s innovation and science minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is excited about the potential.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2022
  
• Alberta government commits $80M to develop and manufacture vaccines

  Premier Jason Kenney says the money will address a need for vaccines that fight viruses such as COVID-19 and also support the broader pharmaceutical and life sciences sector.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2021
  
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• How Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy could impact the world

  Efforts to elevate national interests over collective global health result in slower progress and limited global capacity to pool resources, these medical experts say.

  Commentary

  Oct 4, 2020
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• How COVID-19 vaccines are being tested in clinical trials

  But what is a Phase 3 clinical study? Charles Weijer, professor at Western University, explains.

  Commentary

  Sep 27, 2020
• Vaccines can be less effective for seniors. What does this mean for COVID-19?

  Researchers have largely failed to tailor vaccines to induce immune responses in the elderly, say Byram Bridle and Shayan Sharif of the University of Guelph.

  Commentary

  Jul 26, 2020
• Early results find U.K. coronavirus vaccine ‘safe and induces an immune reaction’

  Early data from a U.K. trial of a coronavirus vaccine shows that it appears to induce an immune response.

  Health

  Jul 20, 2020
• Race for coronavirus vaccine draws billions of dollars worldwide, with focus on speed

  With COVID-19, the goal is to have a vaccine identified, tested and available on a scale of hundreds of millions of doses in just 12 to 18 months.

  Health

  Apr 25, 2020
• Volker Gerdts new head of VIDO-InterVac at University of Saskatchewan

  Dr. Volker Gerdts is taking over from Andrew Potter as director and CEO of VIDO-InterVac at the University of Saskatchewan.

  Science

  Dec 12, 2018
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• Dr. Andrew Potter stepping down as head of VIDO-Intervac

  Dr. Andrew Potter has been with Saskatoon-based VIDO-Intervac for over 30 years, including 11 leading the world-class facility.

  Science

  Jul 19, 2018