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Advisory body recommends 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose for some immunocompromised Canadians - CBC, September 10, 2021
Published: 14 September 2021
Dr. Madhukar Pai, Professor at the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health and past ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Global Health Programs Director, is among the experts quoted by CBC.
"…In response to an inquiry from CBC News, Dr. Madhukar Pai, a professor of epidemiology and global health at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University in Montreal, said NACI's approach to limiting third doses to immunocompromised individuals is a "sensible strategy." "I hope NACI will not suggest a [third] dose for the entire general population," he said. "That would be tough to defend from a scientific perspective and very hard to justify from a global vaccine equity standpoint."