Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by Health Canada for children under five, the first vaccine approved for that age group in Canada. Western University has the following experts available to comment: Dr. Michelle Barton-Forbes Associate Professor, Schulich...
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How the pandemic made the 2021 census unlike any other: Expert available
Canada’s 2021 census is promising to show fascinating population trends due to the data being taken from a full year of the pandemic. Michael Haan, director of the Statistics Canada Research Data Centre at Western University, is available for comment following...
Pandemic reveals strengths and ‘fault lines’ in Canada’s immigration system
Victoria Esses and her collaborators examine Canada’s immigration system prior to the pandemic, and suggest changes for success moving forward.
Pandemic poses unique challenges for those living with eating disorders
Physical distancing, quarantines, and lockdowns have become necessary evils in the global fight against COVID-19 but for those battling eating disorders, this new normal – further fueled by an onslaught of mixed messaging – may make managing recovery and accessing...
Western researcher interviews COVID-19 healthcare professionals for WHO study
With facts and figures driving conversation internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is equally important to remember – and record – the resilience of healthcare workers (HCW) fighting the most challenging global crisis since World War II. Elysée Nouvet, an...