Join Dr. Karina Top who will be discussing approaches to vaccine safety monitoring in “peacetime” and during COVID-19. The presenter is Karina Top on Vaccine Safety April 28th @ 1:30-2:30 AST
Posted on April 25, 2022The Special Immunization Clinic (SIC) Network is a sub-network of CIRN (the Canadian Immunization Research Network) and was established to improve immunization practices for patients who experienced adverse events following immunization and those who have medical conditions that may affect their response to immunizations. SIC physicians conduct standard patient assessments and evaluate vaccine safety and… Read More»
Posted on March 23, 2022The Government of Canada, through its COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) and Vaccine Surveillance Reference Group (VSRG), is investing approximately $800,000 for a study that aims to further improve Canada’s identification and response to adverse events people may experience following COVID-19 vaccination across 10 provinces. This study is an extension of an existing vaccine safety… Read More»
Posted on September 1, 2021The Government of Canada, through the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) and the Vaccine Surveillance Reference Group (VSRG), is supporting a new nation-wide study that will look at the effects of ‘mixing-and-matching’ approved COVID-19 vaccines in adults. Approximately $4.8 million is being provided for this study, which will assess the safety and effectiveness of using… Read More»
Posted on May 25, 2021The Project Manager provides administrative and management support for the entire portfolio of Clinical Trials Network (CTN) and Special Immunization Clinics (SIC) network studies, which includes several multi-site clinical trials and qualitative studies, both national and international. Reporting Structure: The CIRN Multi-Network Project Manager (referred to as Project Manager henceforth) reports to the CIRN Network… Read More»
Posted on May 4, 2020Position Summary The Canadian Center for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University is offering a dynamic postdoctoral fellowship position in COVID-19 Social and Policy Countermeasures and Vaccine Program Evaluation, working under the mentorship of Drs. Donna and Scott Halperin. The Fellow will support the management, coordination, and execution of a diverse range of research activities. The main… Read More»
Posted on April 28, 2020Please click here for information on our 2020 call for research proposals.
Posted on March 12, 2020As flu season approaches, the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) seasonal influenza campaign undertakes an annual initiative to raise awareness about the risks of the flu and related complications, and to inform Canadians about the benefits of the seasonal flu shot. We hope the free flu awareness and vaccination awareness resources linked below can… Read More»
Posted on September 17, 2019For 2019, there will be approximately $1.2 million made available for up to eight new research projects, with the maximum funding available being $150,000/year per project. Four of the eight projects will be considered for two-year funding.
Posted on December 14, 2018WHAT IS SEASONAL INFLUENZA SAFETY STUDY BY CANVAS? Each year, the Canadian National Vaccine Safety Network (CANVAS) quickly gathers safety information on the seasonal influenza vaccine and provides it to public health authorities. Over 40,000 individuals participate in this web-based active surveillance each year, providing an ability to detect events occurring at a rate of… Read More»
Posted on October 25, 2018