November 2, 2021 Health Policy A vaccinated person who develops a breakthrough COVID infection by far has less risk of severe disease, hospitalization and death compared to the unvaccinated. This is not anything we did not already know; vaccines prevent severe outcomes of infection.
October 27, 2021 Clinical Research Manitoba breakthrough infection data reviews the incidence by age and severity. Older people with chronic disease most at risk. Overall, compared to unvaccinated, 3% of all COVID deaths over last 10 months were amongst the fully vaccinated. #VaccinesWork
October 7, 2021 Epidemiology Sweden suspends Moderna vaccine but keeps Pfizer for under 30’s citing unpublished nor peer reviewed data on the “very small” risk of vaccine-induced myocarditis. Previous research reported COVID poses 5-10 times greater risk than vaccine.
September 27, 2021 Clinical Research Retracted Canadian study that reported 1/1000 risk of myocarditis from mRNA vaccine weaponized by anti-vaccination websites despite data correction by the authors to 1/25,000. Review system worked to uncover error but damage now done.
September 24, 2021 Clinical Research If you are fully vaccinated, you are not as likely to spread the Coronavirus compared to the unvaccinated. #vaccineswork
September 8, 2021 Epidemiology NY Times: Fully vaccinated people have a 1 in 5,000 to 10,000 chance of a COVID breakthrough infection on any given day. So, less than many of the daily risks we accept without a second thought. #vaccineswork
September 7, 2021 Health Policy Unfortunately what is happening in Manitoba with younger people accounting for the bulk of new COVID-19 cases is a harbinger of what is likely to happen in Ontario.
September 2, 2021 Epidemiology Large randomized study add weight and evidence to the public health recommendation that surgical masks will limit coronavirus spread.
August 26, 2021 Epidemiology When/if studies clearly show that COVID vaccine is efficacious and safe for children, we will be able to get closer to herd immunity. Public Health Ontario says it is no longer possible without vaccinating young children. #vaccineswork
August 25, 2021 Epidemiology CDC study notes vaccines are less efficacious against Delta, reducing risk by two-thirds, the data shows that the unvaccinated are by far experiencing more severe disease and hospitalizations. That is the important metric. #vaccineswork