This is an interview with Dr. Marcia Castro, Andelot Professor of Demography, chair of the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and co-director of the Brazil Studies Program of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS). Here we discuss the current COVID-19 crisis in Brazil, vaccinations, the rise of the P1 Variant of Concern in Canada, and what governments can do to react to pandemics more efficiently in the future.

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Lindsay Dixon is a Registered Pharmacist residing in Canada. She obtained her Bachelors of Science degree in Brazil where she specialized in the area of Pharmacotherapy. With over 13 years of experience working in community pharmacy and in community pharmacy management, her passion lies in the areas of preventative medicine, patient-centred care, and public health education.  

Lindsay was the recipient of the Ben Gant Practice Innovation award from the BC Pharmacy Association in 2021 and was most recently selected by Pharmacy Practice & Business Magazine as the recipient of the Raise Your Voice Award in 2022.  Lindsay is also certified in Palliative Care through the University of Victoria. 

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