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CONTENTS

1 Letter from the Management Committee

CIRN Management Committee

2 CIRN Network Leads

5 CIRN Networks and Their Projects
6 CANVAS | Canadian National Vaccine Safety Network

8 CTN | Clinical Trials Network

10 SOS | Serious Outcomes Surveillance Network

12 SIC | Special Immunization Clinic Network

14 SSHN | Social Sciences and Humanities Network

16 RLN | Reference Laboratory Network

18 ModERN | Modeling and Economics Research Network

20 PCN | Provincial Collaborative Network

23 Financial Report
24 Publications, Abstracts and Presentations 2017/18

ABOUT THE CANADIAN IMMUNIZATION

RESEARCH NETWORK (CIRN)

CIRN is a continuation of the successful PHAC/ of networks”, CIRN’s mandate was broadened
CIHR Infl uenza Research Network (PCIRN), from from pandemic and seasonal infl uenza to include
2009-2014. In its six years of operations 135 PCIRN research on all vaccines of public health importance.
Network investigators contributed an immense
amount of valuable vaccine research through 68 CIRN is divided into eight research sub-networks,
research studies and 35 strategic partnerships with and is comprised of over 2 00 investigators across 40
institutions and organizations. Canadian institutions, involving experts in vaccine-
related evaluative research. CIRN supports a
In late 2013, CIHR presented a grant opportunity collaborative research infrastructure among vaccine
to researchers in Canada interested in vaccine researchers and stakeholders, provides a training
study. PCIRN investigators proposed to take on this environment for the next generation of vaccine
application and a call to all interested researchers
in Canada was made; shortly after, the proposed researchers, and provides two-way knowledge
Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) exchange between researchers and decision-
was formed by a national network of investigators. makers. CIRN develops and tests methodologies
in vaccine safety and eff ectiveness; examines
The Canadian Immunization Research Network vaccine hesitancy and strategies to address it;
(CIRN) was established to continue and expand evaluates current programs for vaccine coverage
upon PCIRN and to increase Canada’s capacity and eff ectiveness; and provides a rapid response
to respond to infl uenza pandemics. As a “network research capacity.