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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Ebola ’emergency’ vaccines provide ethical blueprint for COVID-19 response
Despite not having safety and efficacy data from the final phase of clinical trials, China and Russia have already started COVID-19 vaccinations and have been widely criticized for prematurely exposing the public to these unlicensed vaccines. While this approach...
‘Inside-the-box’ technology solves organ and vaccine transportation problem
Following a fatal car crash, a registered organ donor could save the lives of many patients critically awaiting heart, kidney, liver, lung or pancreas transplantation. Once doctors successfully remove vital organs, they are carefully placed in what are essentially...
Western medical and health experts available to speak about COVID-19 pandemic
As the world continues to fight coronavirus 2, which causes the COVID-19 disease, experts from Western University are available to speak with media to comment on this global event. *** Eric Arts Canada Research Chair in HIV Pathogenesis and Viral Control and Chair and...