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Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to reduce the burden of infectious diseases globally Investigators at the VEC along with several other scientists highlight the importance of dataset integration and collaboration to improve public health https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33329547/... #vaccination #data #collaboration #publichealth See more

Find out more in this article "Multi-Omic Data Integration Allows Baseline Immune Signatures to Predict Hepatitis B Vaccine Response in a Small Cohort" with Dr. Manish Sadarangani https://www.frontiersin.org//10.3389/fimmu.2020.578801/full

Find out more regarding "Systems Biology Methods Applied to Blood and Tissue for a Comprehensive Analysis of Immune Response to Hepatitis B Vaccine in Adults" with Dr. Manish Sadarangani https://www.frontiersin.org//10.3389/fimmu.2020.580373/full

Are you interested in being involved in a study testing for COVID-19 in kids and young adults? If you are a healthy youth or adult under 25 years of age in BC, or a parent of a child under 25 years of age, you may be eligible to participate in a new COVID-19 study being run by researchers at the Vaccine Evaluation Center in Vancouver, Canada. To learn more: https://bcchr.ca/vec/research/spring-study

Find out more in this article with Dr. Manish Sadarangani "Gene expression profiling reveals insights into infant immunological and febrile responses to group B meningococcal vaccine" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33210468/

Interested to find out more on the changing epidemiology of meningococcal disease around the world? Find out more in this article with Dr. Julie A Bettinger. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32504737/

Our VEC Team is growing! Be a part of our group and apply for the following positions: 1. Research Administrator 2. Data Coordinator... Visit our website for further information :) https://bcchr.ca/vec/about-us/careers

Burkholderia infections in people with Cystic Fibrosis maybe be transmissible, requires infection control measures and remains a serious cause of morbidity and mortality. Find out more in this article with Dr. James E A Zlosnik. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32946281/

Vaccine Hesitancy has become a significant threat to the success of vaccination programs to combat vaccine preventable disease. Find out more in this article with Dr. Julie A Bettinger. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32785248/

Pertussis vaccination during pregnancy has been suggested to pregnant women to decrease the chance of infection in infants. However in this article with Dr. Bahaa Abu-Raya he explains the interference of maternal vaccination on infant vaccination. https://pediatrics.aappublications.org//peds.2019-3579.long

As the development of a vaccine for COVID-19 gets closer and closer, how comfortable are Canadians to taking it? Read more in this article where Dr. Manish Sadarangani gives his own personal insight as well. https://www.cbc.ca//32-of-canadians-may-hold-off-on-gettin

How close are we to an effective vaccine for COVID-19? Find out in this interview with Dr. Manish Sadarangani as he takes on the Charles Adler Tonight Show. Here he discusses clinical trials and what is needed to produce an effective vaccine against COVID-19.

Is there vertical transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 from the mother to the infant? Find out more in this article with Dr. Bahaa Abu Raya and Dr. Manish Sadarangani! https://jamanetwork.com//jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2768549

There are different ways to measure vaccine effectiveness and efficiency against persistent HPV infection. Learn more on the comparison of different statistical approaches in this article with Dr. Robine Donken https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32640998/

Find out the impact of the Human Papillomavirus Immunization Program on rates of anogenital warts in British Columbia with Dr. Gina Ogilvie https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32649583/

Find out more in this article "Matrix-assisted Laser desorption/ionization Time-Of-Flight MS for the Accurate Identification of Burkholderia cepacia Complex and Burkholderia gladioli in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory" with Dr. Manish Sadarangani https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32597748/

Find out the benefits on active surveillance of acute paediatric hospitalisations to inform vaccine policies in Canada and Australia in this article with Dr. Julie A Bettinger. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32613939/

Find out more in this article with Dr. Bahaa Abu-Raya and Dr. Manish Sadarangani "Profiling Avidity of Antibodies Elicited by Vaccination Using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay-Based Elution - Insights Into a Novel Experimental and Analytical Approach" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32620372/