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Why Covid parties are not a great idea to “get it over with”. The law of unintended consequences tends to insinuate itself into the process leading to unexpected outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 13, 2022 Source:5 reasons you should not deliberately catch Omicron to ‘get it over with’
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Quebec to impose fines against those who refuse to vaccinate. @billcarrolltalk and I talk about this issue. Though it may provide an outlet for the frustrated majority, it is generating necessary debate about liberty, legality, and morality.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 12, 2022 Source:Quebec to impose ‘significant’ financial penalty against people who refuse to get vaccinatedTasha Kheiriddin: The unvaccinated must be deterred from harming othersJohn Ivison: Legault’s draconian overreach on the unvaccinated is no cure for the malady
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Ontario adds sore throat and runny noses to COVID screening guidance list. When children return to school, parents will be faced with revolving absences and disruptions. Also, for 30+, no medical reason to reject Moderna booster if you had Pfizer before.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 9, 2022 Source:Ontario adds runny noses and sore throats to screening guidance for schools and child care centresSome are refusing Moderna COVID-19 boosters, pharmacies say
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Sunday House Call, #821, January 9, 2022: All the News that is not Fit to Print
Topics today include:The morbidity and mortality associated with misinformation campaigns. BE CHOOSY ABOUT WHO YOU AMPLIFY Originally tweeted by Brittlestar (@brittlestar) on January 7, 2022. Your calls about: Upper arm pain and swelling after a second dose of mRNA vaccine Venous insufficiency in the lower legs with associated swelling (edema) Minimally invasive surgery to repair…
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Moderna CEO states fourth/yearly booster may be needed. We need credible independent sources to review the evidence to determine if cellular immunity will provide longer term protection mitigating booster frequency.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 7, 2022 Source:Moderna CEO says another booster may be needed in fall of 2022
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Group of Ontario hospitals is urging vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy, citing a recent trend of infant hospitalizations due to the disease. #VaccinesWork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 6, 2022 Source:Ontario hospitals seeing ‘disturbing trend’ of infant COVID-19 admissions
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UK chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation comments on how misinformation has costs lives in Africa and “at some point, society has to open up” but “winter is probably not the best time” to do so.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 5, 2022 Source:Fourth Covid jab: We can’t vaccinate the planet every six months, says JCVI chief
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Denmark Health Chief’s prediction that “we will have our normal lives back in two months” is fraught with uncertainty. The pandemic will end eventually but predictions have a way of coming back to bite you. Hope not but history says otherwise.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 4, 2022 Source:Denmark health chief says Omicron is bringing about the END of the pandemic and ‘we will have our normal lives back in two months’ Reference:
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New Ottawa Public Health self-isolation requirements are based on lack of COVID testing tools. Understandable, but for most, not practical. And, “The One Vaccine to Rule Them All” is a phase 1 study. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 23, 2021 Source: OPH Public Health Alert Dec. 22, 2021 US Army Creates Single Vaccine Against All COVID & SARS Variants, Researchers Say
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