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Q&A with Dr. Manish Sadarangani, the New Director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center

Today, Dr. Manish Sadarangani begins his new role as director of the Vaccine Evaluation Center (VEC)

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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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HAVE YOU BEEN ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLINICAL TRIAL?

CLINICAL RESEARCH PARTICIPATION SURVEY

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Vaccination: Are we there yet?

Chickenpox, Polio, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough.

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New Features Coming to ImmunizeCA App

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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

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 […]

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VEC Investigator, Dr. Julie Bettinger, to answer vaccination questions at Science World event

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Free family flu vaccination clinic at BC Children’s Hospital