CCfV
The Canadian Center for Vaccinology (CCfV) located in the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, is a collaboration of Dalhousie University, the IWK Health Centre, and Nova Scotia Health Authority.
CCfV is Canada’s first and only fully integrated collaborative vaccine research facility spanning basic science, clinical studies, and social sciences. Focused on infectious disease and vaccine research, CCfV has conducted hundreds of academic and industry-sponsored clinical trials; surveillance studies; epidemiological studies; and social science studies.
Challenge Unit
CCfV’s Challenge Unit is a state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient research facility located in the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. The Challenge Unit features ten single-bed isolation rooms with full monitoring capability, negative air pressure and HEPA-filtered exhaust for each isolation room to handle respiratory pathogens.
Safety and containment are paramount which is why the facility holds an in-unit nurse’s station, on-call physician’s room, and medication preparation room, along with other clinical resources limiting the need for staff and samples to leave the unit.
Participant accessibility & comfort are predominant factors in their experience while under observation. With this in mind, the Challenge Unit rooms also feature Wi-Fi, tv, a minifridge, a workspace, access to IWK’s meal and clinical services and an ensuite bathroom.