Andrew Costa is co-lead of the Canada’s Global Nexus task force on Long-Term Care Crisis Management and Renewal, and associate professor of health research methods, evidence, and impact at McMaster. Dawn Bowdish is an immunologist, Canada Research Chair in Aging and Immunity, and a professor in the department of medicine at McMaster.

New findings by McMaster researchers reinforces effectiveness of booster doses in long-term care residents

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New data from McMaster researchers provides compelling evidence reinforcing booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines for residents of long-term care homes, retirement homes and assisted living facilities.

Two of the researchers behind this work, Andrew Costa and Dawn Bowdish, will share the findings as part of a panel discussion Jan. 24 hosted by the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, which is helping guide Canada’s response to the pandemic….

https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/new-findings-by-mcmaster-researchers-reinforces-effectiveness-of-booster-doses-in-long-term-care-residents/

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