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The cause of hepatitis vaccine shortages in Canada remain difficult to ascertain. The pharma company’s explanations are as clear as mud.
Health Headlines Commentary for January 10, 2019 Source: Hepatitis vaccine shortage leaves travellers scrambling
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Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C in Canada provides reasons for screening boomers
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 21, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Most Canadians infected with hepatitis unaware of it Reference: Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus infections, Statistics Canada
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Sunday House Call, #418, October 28, 2012 – Travel Medicine
Sunday House Call, #418, October 28, 2012 Will you be traveling to warmer locations during the winter months? If so, you should consider what you need to prevent illness when you are away from home in a foreign land. What do you need to do to prepare and when should you do it? What are…
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Ottawa Pubic Health announcement on measures to address endoscopy clinic cleaning breakdowns
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 18, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Infection control lapses at clinic ‘broadranging’, Levy says
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What are the indications for Hepatitis A and B vaccine?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 5, 2010 [display_podcast] Reference: Hepatitis A Hepatitis B
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What travel vaccinations and medications do I need prior to departure?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 1, 2010 [display_podcast] Reference: International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers
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Ontario Health Ministry limits coverage for Hepatitis B medications
Chronic hepatitis B affects an estimated 230,000-290,000 people in Canada. Though there is a range of new effective antiretroviral treatments that can help reduce disease complications, the estimated 80,000 – 100,000 chronic hepatitis B patients in Ontario have only limited options paid for by the Ontario Drug Benefit Program. Last week the British Columbia government…
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Chickenpox Vaccine is Effective
A recent article about parents holding chickenpox parties to intentionally infect their children perpetuates the popular misconception that chickenpox is a benign disease. One of the parents said: “It’s a natural way to deal with the problem, instead of introducing more chemicals into kids.” She was concerned about whether it provided lifelong immunity and erroneously…
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The Truth About Vaccinations
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen July 4, 2001 We know all too well the pain and suffering the victim, their families and friends endure from the scourge of AIDs. Imagine it’s the year 2051 and there is a vaccine for AIDs. AIDs has been virtually eliminated. Small outbreaks continue to occur but for the…