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How long do the vaccines protect against COVID-19?

Both vaccines appear to start to provide some protection within about a week of the first dose, but the full effect occurs after the second dose. The doses are given 3 weeks apart for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, and 4 weeks apart for the Moderna vaccine. We are waiting for long-term data to know how long the protection will last with either vaccine, and if booster doses will be needed after a certain time period such as every year or every 5-10 years.

Experts at the University of Waterloo and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are teaming up to help Canadian companies capitalize on the enormous potential of metal 3D printing technologies.

The collaboration between the NRC, the largest federal research and development organization in the country, and the Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) Lab at Waterloo will run for at least seven years.

Two Waterloo Engineering faculty members have been awarded inaugural Tier 1 Canada Research Chairs.  

Catherine Burns, a systems design engineering professor, is the new Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Human Factors in Healthcare Systems. 

In a new study led by University of Waterloo student Natasha Rozario, machine learning was used to create customized models to optimize the efficiency of operating room (OR) booking times. The model enables a 40 per cent increase in the frequency of ORs running on time.

Targeted wetland restoration in heavily farmed areas would dramatically reduce the amount of nitrogen polluting rivers, lakes and coastal areas, a new study finds.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) examined detailed data on wetland locations and nitrogen loads from fertilizer on farm fields throughout the United States.

Researchers have found a way to use comic strips to teach coding to novice learners.

Coding strips utilize comics to present programming concepts in a more accessible way. They chose comics because it is a medium well-known for its ability to explain complicated concepts and processes effectively through visual storytelling.

The implementation of a blockchain-based system could resolve many of the challenges facing current electronic medical records for British Columbia patients.

Work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences, whether positive or negative, play an important role in developing successful entrepreneurs, according to recent research.

Beyond washing your hands and wearing a mask, experts say the formula for curbing the spread of COVID-19 is a combination of contact tracing, policy considerations and altering methods of data collection.

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