The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) is one of the Government of Canada's early efforts to track the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.[1] An external, dedicated secretariat was established in order to maximize the efficiency of the CITF's work.[2]
The CITF was to use a serology "to survey representative samples of the population for the presence of antibodies to the virus".[5] Trudeau's press release on 23 April 2020, on the initiation of the CCITF listed several goals it would help to achieve notably that it would:[2]
establish priorities and oversee the coordination of a series of country-wide blood test surveys that will tell us how widely the virus has spread in Canada and provide reliable estimates of potential immunity and vulnerabilities in Canadian populations.
A Vaccine Surveillance Reference Group (VSRG) was also established within the CITF to monitor the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines made available in Canada.[6]
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^ ab"WHO set pandemic response back by 2-3 weeks, says doctor on new federal task force". CBC. 23 April 2020.
^ ab"Prime Minister announces new support for COVID-19 medical research and vaccine development". Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. 23 April 2020.
^Labonne, Simon. . COVID-19 Immunity Task Force. Archived from the original on 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^Letterhead of CCITF: List of Members - CCITF Leadership Group (Tweet photo from C. David Naylor)
^"Canada launches serological testing initiative to help manage COVID-19". McGill University Institutional Communications. 23 April 2020.
^"Vaccine Surveillance Reference Group (VSRG)". COVID-19 Immunity Task Force. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
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covid, immunity, task, force, citf, government, canada, early, efforts, track, 2020, coronavirus, pandemic, external, dedicated, secretariat, established, order, maximize, efficiency, citf, work, contents, task, force, membership, leadership, group, executive,. The COVID 19 Immunity Task Force CITF is one of the Government of Canada s early efforts to track the 2020 coronavirus pandemic 1 An external dedicated secretariat was established in order to maximize the efficiency of the CITF s work 2 Contents 1 Task Force membership 1 1 Leadership Group 1 1 1 Executive Committee 1 1 2 Government of Canada representatives 1 1 3 Members 1 1 4 Provincial amp Territorial representatives 2 Purpose and goals 3 References 4 External linksTask Force membership editThe CITF Board is composed of doctors infectious disease experts and policy makers 1 3 Leadership Group edit Executive Committee edit David Naylor Co chair Catherine Hankins Co chair Timothy Evans Executive Director Heather Hannah Mona Nemer Howard Njoo Gina Ogilvie Jutta Preiksaitis Gail Tomblin Murphy Paul Van CaeseeleGovernment of Canada representatives edit Theresa Tam Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Mona Nemer Chief Science Advisor of Canada Stephen Lucas Deputy Minister of Health of CanadaMembers edit The CCITF leadership group expanded on 2 May 2020 4 Its additional members as of March 2022 are Carrie Bourassa Vivek Goel Philippe Gros Scott Halperin Charu Kaushic James D Kellner Susan Kirkland Gary Kobinger Mel Krajden Christie Lutsiak Richard Masse Allison McGeer Deborah Money Kevin Orrell Jutta Preiksaitis Caroline Quach Thanh former James Talbot former Provincial amp Territorial representatives edit Shelly Bolotin Ontario Marguerite Cameron Prince Edward Island Catherine Elliott Yukon Richard Garceau New Brunswick Heather Hannah Northwest Territories Mel Krajden British Columbia Christie Lutsiak Alberta Richard Masse Quebec Jessica Minion Saskatchewan Michael Patterson Nunavut Gail Tomblin Murphy Nova Scotia Paul Van Caeseele ManitobaPurpose and goals editThe CITF was to use a serology to survey representative samples of the population for the presence of antibodies to the virus 5 Trudeau s press release on 23 April 2020 on the initiation of the CCITF listed several goals it would help to achieve notably that it would 2 establish priorities and oversee the coordination of a series of country wide blood test surveys that will tell us how widely the virus has spread in Canada and provide reliable estimates of potential immunity and vulnerabilities in Canadian populations A Vaccine Surveillance Reference Group VSRG was also established within the CITF to monitor the safety and effectiveness of COVID 19 vaccines made available in Canada 6 References edit a b WHO set pandemic response back by 2 3 weeks says doctor on new federal task force CBC 23 April 2020 a b Prime Minister announces new support for COVID 19 medical research and vaccine development Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada 23 April 2020 Labonne Simon Leadership Group COVID 19 Immunity Task Force Archived from the original on 2022 03 23 Retrieved 2022 03 31 Letterhead of CCITF List of Members CCITF Leadership Group Tweet photo from C David Naylor Canada launches serological testing initiative to help manage COVID 19 McGill University Institutional Communications 23 April 2020 Vaccine Surveillance Reference Group VSRG COVID 19 Immunity Task Force Archived from the original on 2021 04 28 Retrieved 2023 04 23 External links editTypes Of Corona Testing nbsp This article about the COVID 19 pandemic is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about an organization in Canada is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title COVID 19 Immunity Task Force amp oldid 1183751559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
