We evaluate the impact of government mandated proof of vaccination requirements for access to public venues and non-essential businesses on COVID-19 vaccine uptake. We find that the announcement of a mandate is associated with a rapid and significant surge in new vaccinations (more than 60%...

A decade ago, Canadian Government scientists invented a vaccine against Ebola virus (VSV-ZEBOV). 1 That vaccine is based on a live attenuated vesicular stomatitis virus, and has several known advantages over the other vaccine candidates in clinical trials: first, in animals one inoculation...

The frequency of viral outbreaks and pandemics in the last two decades, including the current COVID pandemic, has focussed attention on Canada’s pandemic preparedness generally and its pandemic vaccine development and production self-sufficiency, in particular. As Canada faced disruptions in...

Medical Practice in Postwar Canada -- Commonwealth Connections -- Medical Manpower -- The Points System -- Medical Diasporas -- The Brain Drain -- Satisfying Rural Health Needs -- Doctors for the New North and Old Industry -- Too Many Doctors.