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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]

Purpose

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The CITF was to use a serology "to survey representative samples of the population for the presence of antibodies to the virus".[3] 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.[4]

Task Force membership

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The CITF Board is composed of doctors, infectious disease experts, and policy makers.[1][5]

Leadership Group

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Executive Committee
Government of Canada representatives
Members

The CCITF leadership group expanded on 2 May 2020.[6] Its additional members as of March 2022 are:

  • Vivek Goel
  • Philippe Gros
  • Scott Halperin
  • Charu Kaushic
  • James D. Kellner
  • Susan Kirkland
  • Gary Kobinger
  • Mel Krajden
  • Christie Lutsiak
  • Richard Massé
  • Allison McGeer
  • Deborah Money
  • Kevin Orrell
  • Jutta Preiksaitis
  • Caroline Quach-Thanh (former)
  • James Talbot (former)
  • Provincial & Territorial representatives

    References

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    1. ^ 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.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ 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)
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