Do you have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Do you have concerns about whether you should get vaccinated or not? In this seminar, Dr. Tokuyama, a viral immunologist in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology, provides an overview of how the COVID-19 vaccine works and how the vaccine generates an immune response that protects us against severe disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. The discussion is a live recording about why vaccination is important for individuals and the larger community, and a Q&A session.
Dr. Tokuyama is a new faculty in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology (M&I). She is a viral immunologist who has extensively studied the interface between viruses and the immune system. During this pandemic, she has also contributed to a number of research projects on SARS-CoV-2 testing and COVID-19 immune responses.
Check out these resources mentioend in the talk for more info:
- More information and FAQ: https://immunizebc.ca/covid-19
- Updated COVID-19 stats in BC: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/data
- Vaccine clinical trials update: https://covid19.trackvaccines.org
- VOCs and viral sequencing data: https://nextstrain.org/ncov/global