Celine O'Brien, University of Alberta

Research

Covid-19 First Nations Utilization Vaccines

Latest papers

Describing COVID-19 immunizations for First Nations people on-reserve in Alberta using real-time integration of point of care and provincial data.
Vaccine · 2025
Correction: Immunization status of children at kindergarten entry in Alberta, Canada.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2023
Immunization status of children at kindergarten entry in Alberta, Canada.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2023

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) Renewal
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
The impact of COVID-19 on vaccine uptake and immunization rates for First Nations people in Alberta
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$250,000
Vaccination in a pandemic: The impact on routine vaccinations and future COVID-19 vaccine acceptance
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$334,908

All 3 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Describing COVID-19 immunizations for First Nations people on-reserve in Alberta using real-time integration of point of care and provincial data.

Eurich DT, Weaver O, McDermott C, Soprovich A, Wozniak LA, Woytas B, Sarin C, Bilinsky L, Thiara P, O'Brien C, Bill L, Crowshoe L, Senthilselvan A, Samanani S

Vaccine2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126614 PMID: 39700910

02

Correction: Immunization status of children at kindergarten entry in Alberta, Canada.

Dhungana M, Hoben M, O'Brien C, MacDonald SE

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2023

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-022-00679-9 PMID: 35984597

03

Immunization status of children at kindergarten entry in Alberta, Canada.

Dhungana M, Hoben M, O'Brien C, MacDonald SE

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2023

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-022-00663-3 PMID: 35864307

Canadian Immunization Research Network (CIRN) Renewal

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Canadian Immunization Research Network - Full application

Principal investigators: Halperin, Scott A; Andrew, Melissa K; Bettinger, Julie A; Bolotin, Shelly; Brisson, Marc; Buchan, Sarah; Cowan, Juthaporn; Dubé, Eve; Greyson, Devon; Hatchette, Todd F; Heffernan, Jane M; Kwong, Jeffrey C; Langley, Joanne M; MacDonald, Shannon E; McNeil, Shelly A; Muller, Matthew P; Parsons Leigh, Jeanna J; Sadarangani, Manish; Top, Karina A

Keywords: Adverse Events Following Immunization; Immunogenicity; Population-Based Methodology; Rapid Response Research Capacity; Vaccine Coverage; Vaccine Effectiveness; Vaccine Hesitancy; Vaccine Modeling And Economic Analysis; Vaccine Safety; Vulnerable Populations

The impact of COVID-19 on vaccine uptake and immunization rates for First Nations people in Alberta

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant - Indigenous COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Research

Principal investigators: Eurich, Dean; O'Brien, Celine Y; Thiara, Parminder; Sarin, Christopher

Keywords: Covid-19; First Nations; Utilization; Vaccines

$250,000

Vaccination in a pandemic: The impact on routine vaccinations and future COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Social Policy and Public Health Responses

Principal investigators: MacDonald, Shannon E; Tunis, Matthew C; Gagneur, Arnaud A

Keywords: Covid-19; Covid-19 Prevention; Health Policy; Infection Prevention And Control; National Observational Study; Pandemic; Public Health Communication; Public Health Response; Public Perceptions; Vaccination/Immunization

$334,908

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Public Health Sciences
Emergency Medicine
Nephrology
Family Medicine
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Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Matthias Hoben

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Parminder Thiara

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Salim Samanani

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan

Public Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Lynden Crowshoe

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Lynden Crowshoe

Nephrology

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Lea Bill

Emergency Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Covid-19 Dear Professor O'Brien, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Describing COVID-19 immunizations for First Nations people on-reserve in Alberta using real-time integration of point of care and provincial data." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "The impact of COVID-19 on vaccine uptake and immunization rates for First Nations people in Alberta" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]