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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
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 26, 2021 Source:‘Herd immunity’ no longer possible without vaccinating young children: Public Health Ontario
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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
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 25, 2021 Source:Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, CDC study shows Reference:Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Frontline Workers Before and During B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant Predominance — Eight U.S. Locations, December 2020–August 2021 Vaccine efficacy, effectiveness and protection
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Surge in non-Covid respiratory illnesses reported at CHEO ER despite school not yet underway. Importance of getting to 90% vaccination rate among the eligible cannot be overstated to protect our children when Delta comes to town.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 24, 2021 Source:CHEO warns of ‘surge’ of respiratory illnesses in children, but it’s not COVID-19
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AstraZeneca is soon to publish results from its pre-exposure prophylaxis trial about anti-Covid antibodies given IM to people with comorbid states that reduce the immune response from vaccines. Reduced severe symptomatic risk (relative) by 77%.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 23, 2021 Source:COVID-19 Antibody Treatment Reduces Risk Of Symptomatic Cases By 77 Percent
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Sunday House Call, #804, August 22, 2021: The context behind breakthrough infections in vaccinated individuals. #vaccineswork
Reports of increasing breakthrough infections in those who are vaccinated are occurring predominantly in those individuals who are older than 60 years of age, suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancers, and inflammatory conditions, and may be taking immunosuppressive medications. Vaccines continue to be effective against Delta variant as reported in latest…
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As the SARS-CoV-2 variants continue to evolve, how will they change the pandemic? Detailed article in Science provides some of the details. https://bit.ly/37WKBtK
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 20, 2021 Source:New SARS-CoV-2 variants have changed the pandemic. What will the virus do next?
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Cancer patients’ own glioblastoma cells used in 3d bioprinting to develop living model to test efficacy of potential treatments prior to in vivo use. Still early days but very cool if succeeds and is adapted for clinical use. #GoScience
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 19, 2021 Source:Cancer patients’ own cells used in 3D printed tumours to test treatments Researchers bioprint an entire active glioblastoma tumor using a 3D printer Reference:Microengineered perfusable 3D-bioprinted glioblastoma model for in vivo mimicry of tumor microenvironment. Science Advances, 2021; 7 (34): eabi9119 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abi9119
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Muddled vaccination policy in the workplace especially the health care and education sectors will produce muddled results children and the vulnerable can ill afford. Does anyone think “vaccination education sessions” will change antivaccination attitudes?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 18, 2021 Source:Ontario pauses further reopening as it reveals new vaccine policies for high-risk settings
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The Atlantic explains how the Delta variant is affecting children in the US especially in areas with low vaccination rates. There is understandable trepidation for unvaccinated Canadian children returning to school.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 16, 2021 Source:Delta Is Bad News for Kids
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