Oct. 14, 2022

Interview: How will the COVID-19 pandemic end? Dr. Chris Mody shares his expertise with CBC News

Dr. Christopher Mody, of UCalgary's Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases and member of the Snyder Institute says that until we stop the virus that causes COVID-19 from mutating, there will continue to be variants. The solution? "We need to get people vaccinated," he says.

Watch the full six-minute interview here.

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