July 7, 2021 General information Reports of myocarditis in Ontario not exceeding expected background rate. Correlation to mRNA vaccines noted but causation yet to be verified. Public disclosure and transparency with risk in context is necessary even if uncertain. No one wants surprises.
July 6, 2021 Clinical Research Ontario study reports that one dose is good but two doses are better against variants. Keep on keeping on. #vaccineswork
July 5, 2021 Epidemiology Base rate bias misrepresenting and overstating Delta variant’s effect on vaccinated populations compared to the unvaccinated. @dr_kkjetelina has published an excellent explanation of this fallacy. #vaccineswork
June 30, 2021 General information Health Canada adds Capillary Leak Syndrome, as an extremely rare side effect of AZ and Covishield vaccine. Six people in Europe and UK reported had syndrome after vaccine out of 78 million doses given. One case in Canada reported to date. #FullDisclosure
June 25, 2021 Epidemiology Latest CDC data indicates that COVID is rapidly becoming a disease of the unvaccinated. #VaccinesWork #GoScience
June 23, 2021 Health Statistics 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.
June 18, 2021 Health Policy 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.
June 16, 2021 Epidemiology #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
June 15, 2021 Health Statistics Observational studies show excellent efficacy of two-dose regimen of Pfizer or AZ against the Delta variant dramatically reducing the risk of hospitalization. #vaccineswork
June 10, 2021 Health Policy Ontario Medical Association estimates that there is a backlog 16 million medical services including mental health support, surgeries, cancer screening, monitoring of chronic disease, MRIs, and CT scans amongst the myriad of other services.