December 14, 2022 Cancer/Oncology Moderna and Merck report that a new mRNA anti-cancer vaccine under investigation used in combination with standard therapy to treat stage IV melanoma reduces risk of relapse compared to standard therapy alone.
November 19, 2021 Health Policy Rapid Covid-19 antigen tests to be sent to the homes of Ontario’s 2.2 million school children for the Christmas break. And Health Canada approves Pfizer vaccine for 5 to 11 year-olds.
October 18, 2021 Allergy/Immunology Allergists say some vaccine reactions are not allergy-mediated and past reactions to non-COVID vaccines are to compounds not found in mRNA vaccine. Also, unlikely to have allergy to mRNA vaccine if no past reaction to Tylenol and cough syrup.
October 6, 2021 General information No, COVID vaccines do not cause infertility. Fantastic commentary by @DrJenGunter dismantles the misinformation and provides the evidence to refute same. #VaccinesWork #GoScience
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.
July 8, 2021 Health Headlines Singapore MOH: Avoid strenuous physical activities 1 week after your COVID vaccine for fear that you will suffer a heart attack/myocarditis based on one incident of a 16 yo boy who was exceeding his weight lifting limit. Precautionary principle alert!
July 7, 2021 General information Reports of myocarditis in Ontario not exceeding expected background rate. Correlation to mRNA vaccines noted but causation yet to be verified. Public disclosure and transparency with risk in context is necessary even if uncertain. No one wants surprises.
June 29, 2021 Allergy/Immunology Much ado about coffee (another observational study about it, please make it stop) with apologies to the Bard. Let’s move on to a more relevant study that shows mRNA vaccines produce long-term persistent immunity. #VaccinesWork
June 14, 2021 Allergy/Immunology What should your #seconddose of #covidvaccine be if 1st was AZ? Factors include wait-time/availability, Delta variant prevalence, occupational risks, and study evidence. Answer seems to leaning to Pfizer or Moderna as 2nd dose of choice.