10 Warning Signs of PI that Every Parent Should Know
Immunodeficiency Canada brings the ’10 Warning Signs that every parent should know’ to life with the help of families affected by PI.
Immunodeficiency Canada endorses Health Canada recommendation to get a flu shot
Getting the flu shot is your best defense against the flu. It is a safe and effective way to protect you and those around you, and helps to avoid doctor’s visits and unnecessary testing for COVID-19 during the ongoing pandemic.
It’s important to note that the flu shot will not protect you from COVID-19 – you should still wear a mask, wash your hands frequently and maintain physical distancing from others.
Protect yourself. Protect your loved ones. Get your flu shot!
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Information
COVID-19 vaccines are needed for children
With children going back to school shortly, it’s even more important to protect them from COVID-19.
https://lymphosign.com/doi/10.14785/lymphosign-2021-0025
COVID-19 post-vaccination recommendations for primary immunodeficiency
Individuals with PID should continue to maintain protective measures against SARS-CoV-2 infection, even after COVID-19 vaccination. Find out more here:
https://lymphosign.com/doi/10.14785/lymphosign-2021-0023
COVID-19 vaccination and primary immunodeficiency
Read about how the COVID-19 vaccine works with the immune system to protect you against infection.
https://lymphosign.com/doi/full/10.14785/lymphosign-2020-0020
Managing primary immunodeficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic
In this commentary by Dr. Chaim Roifman (Chairman, Immunodeficiency Canada), learn about the precautions you can take if you or a family member have primary immunodeficiency.
https://lymphosign.com/doi/full/10.14785/lymphosign-2020-0009
Government of Canada COVID-19 Vaccination information
Government of Canada COVID-19 information
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
Canadian Blood Services – convalescent plasma
https://www.blood.ca/en/convalescentplasma
Immune Deficiency Foundation COVID-19 Video Updates
July 2020: https://primaryimmune.org/news/covid-19-video-update-vaccines
May 2020: https://primaryimmune.org/news/covid-19-update-video-may-29-2020
March 2020: https://primaryimmune.org/news/covid-19-video-update-march-10
Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy Guidelines
Immunodeficiency Canada assembled a team of Immunologists from across Canada’s diagnosis and treatment centers to develop guidelines for Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy. With their experience and knowledge this team produced guidelines published in Lymphosign Journal, September 2017. It is now the standard for diagnostic and treatment centres of Primary Immunodeficiency across Canada.
“Immunodeficiency Canada has a direct impact in the care and treatment of patients with Primary Immunodeficiency. Through our network of Immunologists, we brought the expertise together to provide the best treatments for patients based on science.”
National Immunoglobulin Replacement Expert Committee Guidelines
Healthcare Professionals Event Calendar
Learn about Primary Immunodeficiency scientific events.
LymphoSign Journal
The official journal of Immunodeficiency Canada. LymphoSign Journal publishes novel clinical, translational, and basic research in the fields of immunology, gastroenterology, neurology, dermatology, rheumatology, hematology, and infectious disease. The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for clinicians and scientists to discuss clinical observations, therapies, and insights into underlying disease mechanisms in immune disorders including immune deficiencies, auto-inflammatory disorders, allergy, bone marrow failure, and lymphoid malignancies. Special consideration will be given, but is not limited to, articles exploring adaptive and innate immunity, mucosal immunity, signal transduction, lymphocyte development and cell death, genomic medicine, gene regulation, DNA repair, and cell cytoskeletal networks. LymphoSign Journal publishes peer-reviewed original research articles, reviews, clinical trials, case reports, novel mutations, and imaging, as well as practice guidelines, algorithms, and protocols. www.lymphosign.com
7th Annual sCID Symposium
Immunodeficiency Canada’s 7th sCID Satellite Symposium took place on October 24th in Montreal, Quebec at the annual CSACI scientific meeting.
Awards Presentation to Abstract Winners
Senior Scientist Presenters
Dr. Oana Caluseriu, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB 
Dr. Jolan Walters, John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida 
Dr. Amit Nahum. Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon
Congratulations to the entire Immunodeficiency Canada Scotiabank team for a great year. On Sunday, October 20, with the sun was shining, the team walked and ran through the streets of downtown Toronto, helping raise awareness to PI. Thank you to our amazing team for raising over $8500.
Thank you to all our donors that supported our team.
