February 15, 2022 Health Policy Ontario moving forward with easing of capacity limits for business and public settings. Proof-of-vaccination system to end March 1.
January 31, 2022 Health Policy Ontario starts to ease Public Health COVID-19 measures at 21-day intervals. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore states “When we reach that low endemic rate, that’s when we review all public health measures in play.”
December 23, 2021 Clinical Research New Ottawa Public Health self-isolation requirements are based on lack of COVID testing tools. Understandable, but for most, not practical. And, “The One Vaccine to Rule Them All” is a phase 1 study. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
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).
August 31, 2021 Health Policy The new school illness COVID screening guideline policy: The Fizzbin of public health communications. Sadly this policy muck up fails Communications 101 with conflicting public health recommendations. Instruction clarity is paramount. #keepitsimple
July 23, 2021 General information Some COVID-19 myths that refuse to die come with important caveats. With time, some of them become accepted facts with supporting evidence, others become misinformation that are difficult to dislodge. #vaccineswork
June 24, 2021 Health Policy 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.
May 12, 2021 Epidemiology Risk calculus and interpretation changing in Ontario. Public Health recommends suspending first dose of AZ vaccine pending further data analysis. Outcome even if in favour of resumption will not change the erosion of public confidence.
April 1, 2021 Epidemiology Another “lockdown” coming to Ontario that will lead to the same outcome as before. Can we expect better long-term results for the rest of the province when it has not changed much in already-locked-down zones?
March 30, 2021 Epidemiology It now does not matter that the AZ vaccine is safe, the multiple contradictory policy reversals may have irreversibly damaged the public’s confidence in it.