By Sofia Bartlett PhD, Senior Scientist, STIBBI, Clinical Prevention Services, BC Centre for Disease Control, Provincial Health Services Authority Since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March 2020, there has been an intense focus on locations where the SARS-CoV-2 virus seems to transmit more frequently or cause more deaths, such as long-term care homesRead more
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A study has begun in BC’s provincial correctional facilities to shed more light on the extent of coronavirus exposure among marginalized communities. BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and Correctional Health Services are aiming to test 1000 people across all the provincial correctional facilities. Visit the BCMHSUS website for the full news articleRead more
Four studies were launched by the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) to determine the ways in which COVID-19 spreads among people who are incarcerated, the extent of the spread and possible ways to address it. For the full news article, visit the ctvnews websiteRead more
The BCCDC Foundation for Public Health, Genome B.C and the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research teamed up to fund nine research projects related to COVID-19 vaccine in BC. The ADVANCE COVID-19 vaccines study led by Dr. Sophia Bartlett was one of the recipients of this fund. For the full news article, visit the VancouverRead more
