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Sunday House Call, #796, June 27, 2021: The Deliberate Unvaccinated Cohort: The Variants’ Nirvana
The decision to remain unvaccinated is one’s right do so. However, it does not come without consequences to society as a whole and societal responses to those who have made that decision. If there is a significant percentage of our population that remains deliberately unvaccinated, it provides much greater opportunity for coronavirus mutations that could…
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Latest CDC data indicates that COVID is rapidly becoming a disease of the unvaccinated. #VaccinesWork #GoScience
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 25, 2021 Source:Nearly all US COVID deaths now among unvaccinated people
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Thoughts now turn to policies to protect children so they can safely return to school in the fall especially if vaccines have yet to be approved for their age group.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 24, 2021 Source:‘The pandemic is far from over for children in Canada’: Vaccines unlikely until fall
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Family doctors and pediatricians have seen a disconcerting increase in children’s and adolescents’ mental health disorders during the pandemic. More resources are needed to help families access specialty services to help their children.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 23, 2021 Source:Eating disorders such as anorexia among teens spiked by as much as 300% during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Preprint longitudinal controlled MRI-imaging study notes direct evidence of brain abnormalities in people who had COVID (matched and compared to those did not) that could explain the symptoms of Long-COVID. #LongHaulers #LongCovid #VaccinesWork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 22, 2021 Source:Study Documents Changes In Brain After Covid-19 Infection Reference:Brain imaging before and after COVID-19 in UK Biobank
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I have recommended to my wife and two adult sons to opt for Moderna after receiving 1sr dose of Pfizer (unavailable this week). Mixing works and it is safe to do so. End result = protection #vaccineswork #protectyourfamilywithscience
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 21, 2021 Source:Ottawa’s COVID-19 vaccine clinics will only offer Moderna doses to adults this week due to delayed Pfizer shipment
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Sunday House Call, #795, June 20, 2021: To-MAY-to and To-MAH-to, Pfizer and Moderna; Basically the same with the same end result: good for your health and efficacious. Mix away and lets get out of this damn pandemic already. #VaccinesWork
Topics today include: Mixing Pfizer and Moderna vaccines is proper, safe, and equally effective in protecting you from severe infection and hospitalization. They are essentially the same vaccine with minor changes to their constituent components akin to the flu, hepatitis, tetanus, MMR and a plethora of other vaccines we use that are produced by different…
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NACI now recommends “preferred” interchangeable Pfizer & Moderna as second dose after first AZ vaccine. Correct decision but NACI’s less-than-stellar messaging trend has contributed to understandable AZ recipients and providers’ frustration.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 18, 2021 Source:Vaccine committee says provinces should give AstraZeneca recipients a different vaccine for second dose
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#Morbidity will be the issue for many who have had #COVID-19. Study reports significant risk of impaired quality of life post COVID infection. Implications can be overwhelming for all age groups. Please help reduce the risk. #vaccineswork #long-haulers
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 16, 2021 Source:Almost 25% of COVID-19 Patients Develop Long-Lasting Symptoms, According to a New Report Reference:A Detailed Study of Patients with Long-Haul COVID
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