Please complete your profile to unlock commenting and other important features.

User AvatarBuild your avatar
Please select your date of birth for special perks on your birthday. Your username will be your unique profile link and will be publicly used in comments.
MTL Blog Pro

This is a Pro feature.

Time to level up your local game with MTL Blog Pro.

Pro

$5/month

$40/year

  • Everything in the Free plan
  • Ad-free reading and browsing
  • Unlimited access to all content including AI summaries
  • Directly support our local and national reporting and become a Patron
  • Cancel anytime.
For Pro members only Pro
Summary

65 People In Quebec Will Be Among The First To Get A Trial COVID-19 Vaccine

The CHU is hosting trials.
65 People In Quebec Will Be Among The First To Get A Trial COVID-19 Vaccine
Chayakorn Lotongkum | Dreamstime
Staff Writer

Some of the first recipients of a COVID-19 vaccine will be in Quebec. 

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (CHU) spokesperson Kim Tardif has confirmed to MTL Blog that 65 Quebecers will be among the first people in North America to receive a trial COVID-19 vaccine. 

This was first reported by Radio-Canada.

Editor's Choice: Quebec Announced Strict New Rules For Stores & Malls During Holiday Shopping

65  Quebecers will get the trial COVID-19 vaccine

The vaccine, developed by Medicago, is currently in the second phase of trials, Tardif explained.

15 sites, 10 in Canada and five in the United States are taking part.

At the CHU, a ratio of 5 to 1 will get the vaccine versus placebo. Tardif said if all goes smoothly, vaccine trials will move to phase three. 

The 65 Quebecers will be selected according to strict criteria, selected from a bank of individuals that have already participated in previous studies.

Participant screening begins next week. The vaccinations will take place in the week of December 13, according to Tardif.

This article's cover image is used for illustrative purposes only.

65quebecerstardifcovid-19
MontrealNewsNews

Explore this list   👀

    • Teddy Elliot
    • Teddy Elliot
      Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

    Montreal Jobs New

    Post jobView more jobs

    Canada issued a new travel warning for Cuba with updated 'safety and security' details

    Travelling to Cuba? Listen up!

    Montreal's downtown Hudson's Bay store may be turned into a $400M cultural landmark

    "This building represents much more than a commercial acquisition."

    This famous Montreal deli was just issued over $7k in MAPAQ health inspection fines

    The restaurant was not fully free of contaminants, pollutants, or the presence of animal droppings.

    Quebecers can receive up to $200 this week with this new federal benefit

    The next payment is expected to go out on Thursday.

    I tried Tim Hortons' new Thanksgiving Stack sandwich and I'm not feeling very thankful

    It's more of a snack than a feast.

    I went whale watching in Quebec — Here's what I wish I knew before going

    You won't find this in the brochure...

    Here's how much money Quebecers earn at different ages and how it stacks up across Canada

    Your age might say more about your salary than you think.

    Cheap eats: 9 delicious Montreal restaurants you can still chow down at for $10 or less

    Inflation hasn't caught up to some of these spots.

    I visited this cozy small town just 2 hours from Montreal and it's the perfect fall getaway

    Is there anywhere more perfect to soak up the season?! 😍🍂

    Montreal has 9 of Canada's 'best new restaurants' & one hosted Trudeau & Katy Perry's date

    The popstar and former PM have good taste.