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 She is notable in the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] due to her role as Chair of the [[National Advisory Committee on Immunization]], responsible for approving [[COVID-19 vaccines]] in Canada. She is notable in the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] due to her role as Chair of the [[National Advisory Committee on Immunization]], responsible for approving [[COVID-19 vaccines]] in Canada.
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-Deeks has received funding from the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]], [[Canadian Institutes of Health Research]] (CIHR), [[Canadian Immunization Research Network]] (CIRN), [[Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences]] (ICES), [[Ottawa Hospital Foundation]], [[Public Health Agency of Canada]], [[SickKids]], [[University of Toronto]], and the [[University of Ottawa]]. 
  
 ===== Education ===== ===== Education =====
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 Deeks is a principal investigator in the [[Canadian Immunization Research Network]]'s "COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness" program, funded by a $3,516,000 grant from the [[Public Health Agency of Canada]].((Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). (2020, September). //Canadian Immunization Research Network: COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness.// Funding Decisions Database. https://archive.ph/zxk8f)) This is not disclosed on her NACI profile, despite this constituting a potential conflict of interest. Deeks is a principal investigator in the [[Canadian Immunization Research Network]]'s "COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness" program, funded by a $3,516,000 grant from the [[Public Health Agency of Canada]].((Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). (2020, September). //Canadian Immunization Research Network: COVID-19 Vaccine Readiness.// Funding Decisions Database. https://archive.ph/zxk8f)) This is not disclosed on her NACI profile, despite this constituting a potential conflict of interest.
  
-On December 30, 2020, Deeks delivered a presentation on the safety and efficacy data of the [[COVID-19 vaccines|COVID-19 vaccine]] product developed by [[pharmaceutical_companies:Moderna]].((NCCID • CCNMI. (2020, December 30). //Recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) on the use of the Moderna.// YouTube. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320092116/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9E0BCZDk3U)) ((Deeks, S. (2020, December 30). //Recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) on the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.// National Collaboration Centre for Infectious Diseases. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127234019/https://nccid.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/12/EN_NACI-Moderna-COVID-19-vaccine-recs_UPDATED.pdf)) She appeared in videos promoting [[COVID-19 vaccines]] in 2021.((Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness. (2021, July 2). //This week, Dr. Shelley Deeks discusses how long the approved COVID-19 vaccines are projected to provide protection. Getting your second dose is... [Video].// Facebook. https://archive.ph/SMAXu)) ((Nova Scotia Government. (2021, December 17). //Dr. Deeks & Dr. Strang COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A For Families.// YouTube. https://archive.ph/qqIUW)) ((Nova Scotia Government. (2021, June 9). //If I’m young and healthy, why bother getting the vaccine?// Facebook. https://archive.ph/6AoeF))+On December 30, 2020, Deeks delivered a presentation on the safety and efficacy data of the [[COVID-19 vaccines|COVID-19 vaccine]] product developed by [[pharmaceutical_companies:Moderna]].((NCCID • CCNMI. (2020, December 30). //Recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) on the use of the Moderna.// YouTube. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320092116/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9E0BCZDk3U)) ((Deeks, S. (2020, December 30). //Recommendations of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) on the use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.// National Collaboration Centre for Infectious Diseases. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127234019/https://nccid.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/12/EN_NACI-Moderna-COVID-19-vaccine-recs_UPDATED.pdf)) She appeared in videos promoting [[COVID-19 vaccines]] in 2021.((Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness. (2021, July 2). //This week, Dr. Shelley Deeks discusses how long the approved COVID-19 vaccines are projected to provide protection. Getting your second dose is... [Video].// Facebook. https://archive.ph/SMAXu)) ((Nova Scotia Government. (2021, December 17). //Dr. Deeks & Dr. Strang COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A For Families.// YouTube. https://archive.ph/qqIUW)) ((Nova Scotia Government. (2021, June 9). //If I’m young and healthy, why bother getting the vaccine?// Facebook. https://archive.ph/6AoeF)) ((Nova Scotia Gov. [@nsgov]. (2021, June 23). //This week, Dr. Shelley Deeks discusses the potential side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines. #KnowTheFactsGetTheVax [Tweet].// Twitter. https://web.archive.org/web/20220321052351/https://twitter.com/nsgov/status/1407714339977580544?lang=en)) 
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 +She is a member of the [[COVID-19 Immunity Task Force]].((Deeks, S. (2021, January 28). //Declaration of Interests and Confidentiality Form.// COVID-19 Immunity Task Force. https://web.archive.org/web/20210706165200/https://www.covid19immunitytaskforce.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Deeks-Shelley_COI-Jan-2021.pdf))
  
 Deeks, Dr. [[Theresa Tam]], and Dr. [[Howard Njoo]] were invited to a public debate during the [[Freedom Convoy 2022]] protest with Dr. [[Roger Hodkinson]], Dr. [[Paul Alexander]] and Dr. [[Byram Bridle]].((Trozzi, M. (2022, February 10). //Ottawa | Quick Collage from the Front Line.// Dr. Trozzi. https://web.archive.org/web/20220210153538/https://drtrozzi.org/2022/02/10/ottawa-quick-collage-from-the-front-line/)) They did not attend. Deeks, Dr. [[Theresa Tam]], and Dr. [[Howard Njoo]] were invited to a public debate during the [[Freedom Convoy 2022]] protest with Dr. [[Roger Hodkinson]], Dr. [[Paul Alexander]] and Dr. [[Byram Bridle]].((Trozzi, M. (2022, February 10). //Ottawa | Quick Collage from the Front Line.// Dr. Trozzi. https://web.archive.org/web/20220210153538/https://drtrozzi.org/2022/02/10/ottawa-quick-collage-from-the-front-line/)) They did not attend.
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 ==== University of Toronto ==== ==== University of Toronto ====
  
-Deeks is an Associate Professor at the [[univeristy_of_toronto:Dalla Lana School of Public Health]] at the [[University of Toronto]].((//Deeks, Shelley L.// Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/faculty-profile/deeks-shelley-l/))+Deeks is an Associate Professor at the [[Dalla Lana School of Public Health]] at the [[University of Toronto]].((//Deeks, Shelley L.// Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/faculty-profile/deeks-shelley-l/))
  
 ==== Canadian Immunization Research Network ==== ==== Canadian Immunization Research Network ====
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 ==== Public Health Ontario (2009-2021) ==== ==== Public Health Ontario (2009-2021) ====
  
-In 2009, Deeks joined [[public_health_agencies:Canada:Public Health Ontario]]. She served as Chief of Communicable Diseases, Emergency Preparedness and Response until her announced departure in December 2020, citing the Ontario government's failure to follow [[public health]] guidance.((McPhee, J. (2020, December 10). //Public health chief who made waves in Ontario moving to Nova Scotia.// SaltWire. https://archive.ph/cpCBY)) +In 2009, Deeks joined [[Public Health Ontario]]. She served as Chief of Communicable Diseases, Emergency Preparedness and Response and was at some point appointed Chief Health Protection Officer. Deeks was the "overall executive lead" on Ontario's [[COVID-19 pandemic]] response.((//Briefing with Public Health Ontario.// (2020, September 28). Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission. https://web.archive.org/web/20210810150355/http://www.ltccommission-commissionsld.ca/transcripts/pdf/GovOntario_PHO_Briefing_with_Public_Health.pdf)) She announced her departure in December 2020, citing the Ontario government's failure to follow [[public health]] guidance.((McPhee, J. (2020, December 10). //Public health chief who made waves in Ontario moving to Nova Scotia.// SaltWire. https://archive.ph/cpCBY)) ((//Dr. Shelley Deeks.// Public Health Ontario. Retrieved March 20, 2022, from https://archive.ph/i16k5)) 
 ==== World Health Organization (2017-present) ==== ==== World Health Organization (2017-present) ====
  
-Deeks has acted as a [[World Health Organization]] SAGE Polio Working Group Member since October 2017. She has received compensation for travel expenses in the range of $1,000-$5,000.+Deeks has acted as a [[World Health Organization]] SAGE Polio Working Group Member since October 2017.((//SAGE working group on polio.// (2023, February 3). World Health Organization. http://archive.today/2023.04.19-193056/https://www.who.int/groups/strategic-advisory-group-of-experts-on-immunization/working-groups/polio-vaccine)) She has received compensation for travel expenses in the range of $1,000-$5,000.
 ==== GAVI, the vaccine alliance (2018-2020) ==== ==== GAVI, the vaccine alliance (2018-2020) ====
  
-From October 2018 to October 2020, Deeks served as a member of the Vaccine Innovation Prioritisation Strategy (VIPS) Steering Committee for [[GAVI|GAVI, the vaccine alliance]]. She has received compensation for travel expenses in the range of $1,000-$5,000.+From October 2018 to October 2020, Deeks served as a member of the [[Vaccine Innovation Prioritisation Strategy]] (VIPS) Steering Committee for [[GAVI|GAVI, the vaccine alliance]]. She has received compensation for travel expenses in the range of $1,000-$5,000.
 ==== Province of Nova Scotia (2021-present) ==== ==== Province of Nova Scotia (2021-present) ====
  
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 Deeks is the Chair of the [[National Advisory Committee on Immunization]] (NACI).((Public Health Agency of Canada. (2022, February 25). //National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI): Membership and representation.// Government of Canada. https://web.archive.org/web/20220318105951/https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization/national-advisory-committee-on-immunization-naci/naci-membership-representation.html#fn1-rf)) She previously served as Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Herpes Zoster Working Group, and Vice-chair of NACI before her ultimate promotion to Chair. Deeks is the Chair of the [[National Advisory Committee on Immunization]] (NACI).((Public Health Agency of Canada. (2022, February 25). //National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI): Membership and representation.// Government of Canada. https://web.archive.org/web/20220318105951/https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization/national-advisory-committee-on-immunization-naci/naci-membership-representation.html#fn1-rf)) She previously served as Chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Herpes Zoster Working Group, and Vice-chair of NACI before her ultimate promotion to Chair.
  
 +She is a member of the [[Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices]], serving as a liaison representative on behalf of NACI.((//ACIP Member Roster.// (2021). U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419012215/https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/members/members-508.pdf)) ((//ACIP Current Membership Roster.// (2022, January 12). U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/members/index.html))
 ===== Research ===== ===== Research =====
  
 Deeks' areas of research interest include communicable disease outbreaks, [[vaccine safety]], vaccine program evaluation, [[human papillomavirus]] vaccine, [[herpes zoster]] vaccine, and [[polio]] eradication.((//Deeks, Shelley L.// Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/faculty-profile/deeks-shelley-l/)) Deeks' areas of research interest include communicable disease outbreaks, [[vaccine safety]], vaccine program evaluation, [[human papillomavirus]] vaccine, [[herpes zoster]] vaccine, and [[polio]] eradication.((//Deeks, Shelley L.// Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Retrieved March 19, 2022, from https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/faculty-profile/deeks-shelley-l/))
  
 +She has received funding from the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]], [[Canadian Institutes of Health Research]] (CIHR), [[Canadian Immunization Research Network]] (CIRN), [[Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences]] (ICES), [[Ottawa Hospital Foundation]], [[Public Health Agency of Canada]], [[SickKids]], [[University of Toronto]], and the [[University of Ottawa]].
 ==== Digital Proof of Vaccination ==== ==== Digital Proof of Vaccination ====
  
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 ==== Canadian Immunization Conference (2018) ==== ==== Canadian Immunization Conference (2018) ====
  
-Deeks delivered a number of presentations at the [[Canadian Immunization Conference]] in 2018. The event was organized by the [[Canadian Association for Immunization Research, Evaluation and Education]] (CAIRE), the [[Canadian Public Health Association]] (CPHA), the [[Canadian Paediatric Society]], and the [[Public Health Agency of Canada]] (PHAC), and sponsored by [[pharmaceutical_companies:411 Vaccines]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:GlaxoSmithKline]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:Innovative Medicines Canada]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:Medicago]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:Merck]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:Pfizer]], [[public_health_agencies:canada:Public Health Ontario]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:Sanofi]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:Seqirus]] and [[pharmaceutical_companies:Valneva]].((//CIC 2018 Final Program.// (2018, November). Canadian Immunization Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320193739/https://cic-cci.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CIC-2018-Final-Program.pdf))+Deeks delivered a number of presentations at the [[Canadian Immunization Conference]] in 2018. The event was organized by the [[Canadian Association for Immunization Research, Evaluation and Education]] (CAIRE), the [[Canadian Public Health Association]] (CPHA), the [[Canadian Paediatric Society]], and the [[Public Health Agency of Canada]] (PHAC), and sponsored by [[Vaccines411]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:GlaxoSmithKline]], [[Innovative Medicines Canada]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:Medicago]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:Merck]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:Pfizer]], [[Public Health Ontario]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:Sanofi]], [[pharmaceutical_companies:Seqirus]] and [[pharmaceutical_companies:Valneva]].((//CIC 2018 Final Program.// (2018, November). Canadian Immunization Conference. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320193739/https://cic-cci.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CIC-2018-Final-Program.pdf))
  
 ==== Ontario Public Health Convention (2018) ==== ==== Ontario Public Health Convention (2018) ====
  
 Deeks presented at the 2018 [[Ontario Public Health Convention]] on the topics of the epidemiology of [[varicella]], waning [[measles]] immunity in infants, and [[mumps]] activity in Ontario. Deeks presented at the 2018 [[Ontario Public Health Convention]] on the topics of the epidemiology of [[varicella]], waning [[measles]] immunity in infants, and [[mumps]] activity in Ontario.
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