COVID-19 Immunity Task Force
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 will help maximize the efficiency of the CITF's work.[2]
Task Force membership[edit]
The CITF Board is composed of doctors, infectious disease experts, and policy makers. Its charter members were five:[1]
The CCITF board expanded on 2 May 2020. Its additional members are:[3]
Purpose and goals[edit]
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.
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Letterhead of CCITF: List of Members - CCITF Leadership Group (Tweet photo from C. David Naylor)
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