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“#COVID vaccines: Why is Pfizer asking Canada to draw more vaccine doses from each vial?” Vaxx Populi: Canada’s contract with the pharmaceutical company for 40 million doses is based on five doses per vial. Pfizer wants it to be six. The first page of the Canadian product monograph for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which explains…
“#COVID vaccines: How much protection does the first dose provide?” Vaxx Populi: Israel has seen a precipitous drop in infection and hospitalization rates among those who’ve received a first dose, after 14 days Clinical trials for the two COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada showed that they provide some protection after the first dose—Pfizer’s…
“#Ryan Reynolds is the quasi-hero we can all tolerate right now” Ryan Reynolds is one of the few celebrities whose email address can—allegedly—be found on the internet by those with the audacity to Google. I had reasonable questions about the authenticity of the address, but to check the matter, I sent him a note. He…
“#I’m immunocompromised. Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?” Vaxx Populi: Some groups were excluded from Pfizer and Moderna vaccine trials—including those who are immunocompromised and pregnant. Where does that leave them now? The most common question being asked of Dr. Karina Top is “whether people in priority groups ([such as] health care workers) who have…
“#Coronavirus variants: How worried should Canadians be about B.1.1.7.?” On January 8, a single case of COVID-19 was detected at Roberta House, a long-term care home in Barrie, Ont. The disease ripped through the facility with such speed that by January 17, nearly half of the home’s residents (62) and about 40 per cent of…
“#How will I know (and where do I go) when it’s my turn to get the COVID vaccine?” Vaxx Populi: Once we get to Phase 2, vaccines will be administered at pharmacies, doctors’ offices and other large sites. Authorities are discussing notification systems for the public. This is one of the most common questions received…
“#Who is allowed to administer the shot in Canada?” Vaxx Populi: Health care workers need specific qualifications to immunize people. The Public Health Agency of Canada has made the training free to provinces and territories. In the past few weeks, countless doctors, nurses and other health care professionals have volunteered to help with Canada’s vaccination programs…
“#How quickly will the COVID-19 vaccines start curbing the pandemic in Canada?” Vaxx Populi: If we vaccinate older people first, we should start to see reduced deaths and hospitalizations within a month, says one expert More than 20,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered on Jan. 5, including a dose given to Josephee Adams, a 70-year-old…
“#Why aren’t governments reserving second doses?” Vaxx Populi: Modelling suggests nearly 30 per cent of infections could be avoided by front-loading the distribution of first doses On Tuesday, the Ontario government announced that it would vaccinate all residents, workers and essential caregivers in long-term care (LTC) facilities in the hotspots of Toronto, Peel and York…
“#There’s a new strain of COVID-19. Will the vaccines work against it?” Vaxx Populi: The mutations identified in England affect the virus’s crucial spike protein, but so far scientists expect the vaccines will protect against the new variant. On Dec. 14, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced that the government “has identified a new variant…