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Public Science Talk: The History of Vaccinations
Thursday, November 26, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Let experts put in context the role of public vaccinations from current and historical perspectives. Learn about vaccination programs and have your questions answered by Dr Vera Etches of Ottawa Public Health. Hear Dr Randall Brooks on Canada’s leadership role in the polio vaccination program of the 1950s, and see the iron lung from the Canada Science and Technology Museum collection. The University of Ottawa’s Hannah Chair for the History of Medicine, Dr Toby Gelfand, will speak on the history of vaccinations.
Presentations by
- Dr Vera Etches, AMOH Clinical Programs City Operations Portfolio, Ottawa Public Health
- Dr Randall Brooks, Vice President, Collection and Research, Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation
- Dr Toby Gelfand, Hannah Chair for the History of Medicine, University of Ottawa
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