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Cytomegalovirus Vaccine (CMV) Study

RECRUITMENT CLOSED Cytomegalovirus Vaccine Study Researchers are looking at the safety and the effectiveness of the cytomegalovirus vaccine in healthy adults. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that can infect anyone. Once you’re infected with CMV, the virus remains with you for life.

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New Features Coming to ImmunizeCA App

Non-specific effects of vaccines: BCG protects from septic death

Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 CFRI Room 3113 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm Presenter: Byron Brook, PhD Student “Non-specific effects of vaccines: BCG protects from septic death”  

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Celebrating National Immunization Awareness Week

HPV Vaccine Evaluation Study (QUEST)

HPV Vaccine Evaluation Study (QUEST) We are BC’s recruiting site for the QUEST HPV vaccine evaluation study. We are currently recruiting girls who have received their HPV vaccine through their provincial immunization programme. Visit the QUEST website at  www.questhpvstudy.ca for more information.

Pregnant Mothers’ Thoughts About Baby Shots

Pregnant Mothers’ Thoughts About Baby Shots RECRUITMENT CLOSED This study explores how pregnant mothers in Victoria, B.C. make decisions about vaccines for their children. We aim to speak with 30 pregnant women at two distinct points in time: one, when they are in their third trimester of pregnancy, and two, when their infants are 3-4 […]

Parents’ Changing Feelings About Vaccines

Parents’ Changing Feelings About Vaccines We are interested in learning about the ways parents’ opinions and concerns about childhood vaccinations change over time. If you have a child ages 6-12 years, and your thoughts and feelings about vaccinations have changed since you first became a parent, you may be eligible to participate in a confidential interview.

Mapping Vaccine hesitancy in Canada

Mapping Vaccine hesitancy in Canada We are interested in learning more about the doubts or concerns some parents with children 5 years old or younger have about recommended childhood vaccinations.

Vaccinating Children after ALL Treatment

Vaccinating Children after ALL Treatment Children are being invited to take part in a study to determine how well children who have completed treatment for  Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) respond to vaccines against childhood illnesses. Children who have been treated for ALL usually lose their immunity to childhood illnesses and require re-vaccination.

Special Immunization Clinic

Special Immunization Clinic This study will collect information about adverse reactions following immunization from patients attending the Special Immunization Clinic.  The information collected will help build standard care plans that guide doctors as they care for patients with adverse reactions.