October 20, 2021 Epidemiology Public Health officials concerned about upcoming flu season in relation to concurrent risks of COVID especially for at-risk populations. #VaccinesWork #ProtectYourCommunity #ProtectYourFamily
October 7, 2021 Epidemiology Sweden suspends Moderna vaccine but keeps Pfizer for under 30’s citing unpublished nor peer reviewed data on the “very small” risk of vaccine-induced myocarditis. Previous research reported COVID poses 5-10 times greater risk than vaccine.
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.
September 24, 2021 Clinical Research If you are fully vaccinated, you are not as likely to spread the Coronavirus compared to the unvaccinated. #vaccineswork
September 17, 2021 Epidemiology L.A. County school’s adoption of all public health and safety recommendations/measures are reducing COVID rates. What a surprise (insert feigned shock and sarcasm here).
September 10, 2021 Alternative Medicine The unfortunate, yet predictable ICU admission population. In B.C. all under the age of 50 are unvaccinated. Needless suffering for them and their families. Please be well and remain so by getting vaccinated. Be there for your children. #VaccinesWork
September 9, 2021 Clinical Research Latest information indicates that booster shots are not needed for most Canadians with several important exceptions. Science, like time is not static, and will help determine if this recommendation will change over time. #VaccinesWork #GoScience
September 8, 2021 Epidemiology NY Times: Fully vaccinated people have a 1 in 5,000 to 10,000 chance of a COVID breakthrough infection on any given day. So, less than many of the daily risks we accept without a second thought. #vaccineswork
September 2, 2021 Epidemiology Large randomized study add weight and evidence to the public health recommendation that surgical masks will limit coronavirus spread.
August 26, 2021 Epidemiology 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