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Will Covid vaccine mixing be adopted as health policy? They use different delivery systems carrying the genetic instruction set to produce the same spike protein, ergo ongoing studies are evaluating clinical outcomes to determine if assumption is true.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 9, 2021 Source:Vaccine mixing ‘possible’ in Canada as countries revamp AstraZeneca plans: Njoo
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NACI stands by its four month dosing interval but does not provide further evidence that this will work well for all age groups and for those with complicating medical conditions. Hope the gamble works (truly, no sarcasm).
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 8, 2021 Source:Vaccine committee says extending dose interval would allow more essential workers to receive 1st shot
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There are many reasons for vaccine appointment no-shows. Life, forgetfulness, miscommunication, fear, vaccine hesitancy, and unforeseen events are likely some of the contributing factors.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 7, 2021 Source:Vaccination no-shows: Why are thousands of appointments going unfilled?
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Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health co-signs letter urging Ontario Government to issue-stay-at-home order because of rising Covid-19 infection rates and ICU admissions.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 6, 2021 Source:Letter co-signed by Ottawa’s top doc calls on province to issue stay-at-home order
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CDC study shows vaccines cut Covid infections and transmission. They will help get us out of the pandemic.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 5, 2021 Source:Don’t Believe the Doomsayers. Vaccines Will End The Pandemic. Reference:Interim Estimates of Vaccine Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Health Care Personnel, First Responders, and Other Essential and Frontline Workers — Eight U.S. Locations, December 2020–March 2021
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Sunday House Call, #784, April 4, 2021: The world as we see it.
Dan Gardner, Keynote Speaker, New York Times bestselling author (Risk/The Science of Fear, Future Babble, Superforecasting), and consultant (http://tactix.ca) joins me to discuss the psychology of risk and decision-making joins the show to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, the AstraZeneca vaccine and more. A woman’s risk of a blood clot if they are on the birth…
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Another “lockdown” coming to Ontario that will lead to the same outcome as before. Can we expect better long-term results for the rest of the province when it has not changed much in already-locked-down zones?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 1, 2021 Source:Ford to impose lockdown restrictions across Ontario as 3rd wave of COVID-19 hits hard
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CDC releases study showing that mRNA vaccines perform almost the same in the real world as they did in the lab. Further indications are they prevent disease and its transmission.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 31 , 2021 Source:Moderna And Pfizer Vaccines Prevent Infection As Well As Disease: Key Questions Remain Reference:Interim Estimates of Vaccine Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Health Care Personnel, First Responders, and Other Essential and Frontline Workers — Eight U.S. Locations, December 2020–March 2021
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It now does not matter that the AZ vaccine is safe, the multiple contradictory policy reversals may have irreversibly damaged the public’s confidence in it.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 30, 2021 Source:New data shows COVID-19 pandemic now ‘completely out of control’ in Ontario, key scientific adviser saysProvinces suspend AstraZeneca shots for people under 55 after advice from national panel