Infection-acquired seroprevalence increased between March 2022 and January 2023 in the Northwest Territories
A CITF-funded study, conducted among residents in the Northwest Territories (NWT), found that seroprevalence due to vaccination or infection was greater than 95% in all age groups throughout 2022.
The supervised RF-PHATE data visualization method demonstrates clearer qualitative and quantitative insights compared to popular unsupervised data visualization methods
A CITF-funded study, published in preprint and not yet peer-reviewed, introduced a data visualization method called RF-PHATE, which was able to generate low-dimensional visualizations highlighting relevant data relationships while disregarding extraneous factors.
The frequency of routine childhood vaccinations was lower during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto
A CITF-funded study, published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health, found that the frequency of on-time routine childhood vaccinations decreased during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Toronto.
Complete COVID-19 vaccination series was associated with a reduced case fatality rate for patients with advanced CKD
A CTIF-funded study, published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, showed that people with advanced Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) who were double-vaccinated (at a time when only two doses were available) had markedly decreased fatality rates compared to CKD patients who had only one dose or no doses.
People experiencing homelessness were at high risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection
A CITF-funded study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that people experiencing homelessness had high rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection throughout 2021 and 2022, particularly after the Omicron variant became dominant.
A comprehensive review of infection control guidelines relating to COVID-19 for dentists and dental hygienists
A CITF-funded study, published in JADA, summarized the strategies for reopening oral healthcare practices as infection prevention and control guidelines (IPCG) evolved during the pandemic.
Enhanced immune responses were observed with longer intervals between COVID-19 vaccine doses
A CITF-funded study, published in Cureus, examined the impact of different dosing intervals between the first two COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. Intervals longer than 38 days, compared to a short interval of less than 30 days, resulted in higher levels of SARS-CoV-2 anti-spike antibodies.
Seroprevalence due to infection stable around 80% in Canadian blood donors in October
The latest CITF-funded report from Canadian Blood Services suggests that seroprevalence due to infection is now stable among Canadian blood donors at approximately 80%.
Cohort of Canadian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic profiled
In this cohort profile published in BMJ Open, a CITF-funded study reported on the establishment of a longitudinal cohort of health care workers (HCWs) employed in hospitals, residential institutions, and the community.