Mr. Arinjay Banerjee at the Science and Research Committee

On November 28th, 2022. See this statement in context.

November 28th, 2022 / 8:05 p.m.

Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, University of Saskatchewan, As an Individual

Arinjay Banerjee

I think it has been widely acknowledged that we didn't have biomanufacturing capacity in Canada. Again, for me, it's very refreshing to see that we are making those investments. We may not be as impactful for COVID-19, but COVID-19 is probably on its way to becoming endemic, and we may need seasonal shots.

Perhaps it's not too late for us to develop homemade vaccines to continue with the booster programs moving on, and hopefully the industries will stay. We at VIDO are fortunate to have received funding for a vaccine manufacturing facility.

I think this has been a huge learning step for us, and hopefully we'll continue to build on it and not lose momentum.

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