/spgh/taxonomy/term/109/all en /spgh/channels/news/quebec-should-hold-lifting-mask-mandates-experts-montreal-gazette-april-3-2022-338883 <p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by the <em>Montreal Gazette.</em></p> Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:50:12 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1337 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/you-may-soon-be-offered-fourth-covid-19-shot-whats-known-about-second-boosters-toronto-star-april-1-338882 <p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted by the <em>Toronto Star.</em></p> <p style="margin-left:40px"><em>"</em>More Canadians may soon be offered a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but the extent of the protection it provides remains to be seen.</p> Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:39:23 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1336 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/quebec-health-experts-stress-covid-19-booster-shot-still-necessary-despite-vaccine-passport-removal-337838 <p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by <em>Global News.</em></p> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 22:16:31 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1221 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/if-herd-immunity-unlikely-what-future-will-covid-19-bring-montreal-gazette-january-17-2022-336548 <p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat and Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force spoke to the <em>Montreal Gazette.</em></p> Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:18:02 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1158 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/too-soon-say-whether-quebec-faring-worse-other-provinces-experts-montreal-gazette-january-15-2022-336547 <p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by the <em>Montreal Gazette</em>.</p> Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:11:53 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1157 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/covid-19-stronger-action-more-vaccinations-urged-quebec-hospitalizations-surge-montreal-gazette-336489 <p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force and Nicholas King, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, and Dick Menzies, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, are among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.</p> Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:47:27 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1147 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/were-not-charge-virus-charge-montreal-gazette-january-8-2022-336487 <p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.</p> Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:34:39 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1145 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/omicron-could-boost-waning-immunity-blood-tests-show-canadian-press-january-6-2022-336486 <p>Dr. Timothy Evans, Inaugural Director and Associate Dean at the School of Population and Global Health and Executive Director of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Secretariat is among the experts quoted by the Canadian Press. The story was widely covered in Canadian publications.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"Tests on around 9,000 donated blood samples from across Canada show that antibodies in the blood which fight the virus declined in October among all age groups, with experts saying the waning immunity is likely to have continued in November and December.</p> Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:28:41 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1144 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/quebec-stops-pcr-tests-general-public-omicron-overwhelms-system-cbc-january-5-2022-336485 <p>Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by CBC.</p> Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:11:05 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1143 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/covid-19-just-no-doubt-omicron-will-take-over-quebec-montreal-gazette-december-12-2021-335491 <p>Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by the <em>Montreal Gazette.</em></p> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:33:05 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1099 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/petit-guide-pour-un-noel-securitaire-le-devoir-december-9-2021-335461 <p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by <em>Le Devoir.</em></p> <p style="margin-left:40px"><em>"</em>Québec permettra des rassemblements d’un maximum de 20 personnes vaccinées durant le temps des Fêtes. Comment festoyer sans se mettre en danger ? <i>Le Devoir</i> a demandé à six experts de se prononcer. Voici leurs recommandations."</p> Fri, 10 Dec 2021 00:06:10 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1096 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/omicron-shows-need-global-vaccine-coverage-canada-doses-slowly-reach-african-clinics-ctv-news-335398 <p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by <em>CTV News</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"Catherine Hankins, part of Canada’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, said that there are issues with “the lack of notice and the short shelf life of donations.</p> Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:51:06 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1085 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/what-preliminary-data-might-tell-us-about-omicron-variants-future-canada-globe-and-mail-december-3-335397 <p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by <em>The Globe and Mail.</em></p> Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:46:50 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1084 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/experts-optimistic-quebec-will-be-able-avoid-covid-19-lockdown-winter-ctv-news-september-27-2021-333752 <p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by CTV News.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"Hankins said she doesn't expect there will be another lockdown, because of the provincial government's mask mandates and vaccine passports, which she said will help prevent superspreader events. People working from home in the winter will also help, she added."</p> Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:30:43 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 969 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/should-be-seen-justice-issue-many-countries-struggling-get-covid-19-vaccines-ctv-news-august-19-2021-332873 <p>Dr. Catherine Hankins, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and co-chair of Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force is among the experts quoted by CTV News.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"While some wealthy nations prepare to launch third doses of COVID-19 vaccines to further protect their populations, the rest of the world is still largely unvaccinated, with soaring death rates despite record numbers of vials being produced."</p> Fri, 27 Aug 2021 22:11:28 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 877 at /spgh