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Treatments for post-vaccine blood clots show promise but no 'slam dunk,' Canadian doctors say
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/post...9q6bYIdQRMAKa8SzQl2A53j2Af0QwtuBElBvH4UqOX26Y
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/post...9q6bYIdQRMAKa8SzQl2A53j2Af0QwtuBElBvH4UqOX26Y
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And how many months ago did vaccination begin???
This remains an open question - more at link.
"At a news conference in Beijing on Wednesday, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was asked if Qiu and Cheng were involved in espionage on behalf of the Chinese government.
It's a matter of record that the couple shared information and virus samples from the Canadian lab with the Wuhan Institute of Virology in May 2019.
"I'm not aware of what you mentioned. China and Canada have some scientific co-operation which is quite normal and should not be politicized," said Wang Wenbin in response to questions from CBC News."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-lab-security-experts-1.6059097
"At a news conference in Beijing on Wednesday, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was asked if Qiu and Cheng were involved in espionage on behalf of the Chinese government.
It's a matter of record that the couple shared information and virus samples from the Canadian lab with the Wuhan Institute of Virology in May 2019.
"I'm not aware of what you mentioned. China and Canada have some scientific co-operation which is quite normal and should not be politicized," said Wang Wenbin in response to questions from CBC News."
Ontario will begin accelerating second COVID-19 vaccine doses in 7 delta variant hot spots
"Ontario will begin accelerating second doses for individuals who received their first shot on or before May 9 in seven hot spot areas where the delta variant is a concern.
Individuals in hot spots within Halton, Peel, Porcupine, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph and York public health units will be eligible to book their second Pfizer or Moderna doses through the provincial booking system as of 8 a.m. on June 14."
"Ontario will begin accelerating second doses for individuals who received their first shot on or before May 9 in seven hot spot areas where the delta variant is a concern.
Individuals in hot spots within Halton, Peel, Porcupine, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph and York public health units will be eligible to book their second Pfizer or Moderna doses through the provincial booking system as of 8 a.m. on June 14."
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We have to remember that these vaccines are NOT meant to prevent us from getting COVID 19. Nor from passing it around.
They are simply to help our immune systems fight COVID 19 and hopefully, give us a lesser case of COVID and prevent deaths from it.
Whether it works or not remains to be seen in real life numbers.
I have a friend whose BIL, SIL and both parents got COVID and all were fully vaccinated.
AFAIK, they are not in hospital but tested positive.
Ontario is starting to 'open up' today and it will be interesting to see what happens after the Canada Day long weekend.
Toronto area will be a zoo over the weekend, good weather and open patios! oh my!
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AstraZeneca second dose: Should I get it again or choose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine?
There is no clinical efficacy data for mixing and matching vaccines, such as clinical trials or real-world studies. So, some may prefer receiving two doses of AstraZeneca
While the data isn’t definitive, evidence is mounting to support a mixing and matching approach with AstraZeneca followed by Pfizer being at least as good (if not better) than giving two doses of the same vaccine. There is no inherent risk of mixing vaccines, and no safety concerns have been noted thus far.
Additionally, by taking an mRNA vaccine, one avoids the risk of VITT altogether. Even though this risk is very low, VITT is serious and potentially fatal.
For those reasons, my opinion is that if it’s accessible, a second dose of mRNA vaccine (either Pfizer or Moderna) is preferred for most people in Canada who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca.
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....some may prefer a “proven” approach of receiving two doses of AstraZeneca. Some people who did not experience any adverse effects with their first dose of AstraZeneca may opt for a second dose of the same to try to avoid side-effects.
The COM-CoV study from the United Kingdom will report data on immunogenicity (antibody response) later this month. It may or may not be supportive of a mixing and matching approach. Some may prefer to wait for this data before deciding. Others may just be happy to take whatever vaccine is available and offered to them first.
Regardless of one’s decision, the critical point is for everyone to get a second dose as soon as they are eligible, whether it be AstraZeneca or an mRNA vaccine. The available evidence gives confidence that both options are safe and efficacious, so there’s no “wrong” choice here. Being fully vaccinated provides optimal protection against current and emerging strains, including the delta variant.
We are very fortunate in Canada to have the privilege to choose between two excellent options for our second doses.
Alexander Wong, Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases, University of Saskatchewan
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article
AstraZeneca second dose: Should I get it again or choose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine? | National Post
There is no clinical efficacy data for mixing and matching vaccines, such as clinical trials or real-world studies. So, some may prefer receiving two doses of AstraZeneca
While the data isn’t definitive, evidence is mounting to support a mixing and matching approach with AstraZeneca followed by Pfizer being at least as good (if not better) than giving two doses of the same vaccine. There is no inherent risk of mixing vaccines, and no safety concerns have been noted thus far.
Additionally, by taking an mRNA vaccine, one avoids the risk of VITT altogether. Even though this risk is very low, VITT is serious and potentially fatal.
For those reasons, my opinion is that if it’s accessible, a second dose of mRNA vaccine (either Pfizer or Moderna) is preferred for most people in Canada who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca.
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....some may prefer a “proven” approach of receiving two doses of AstraZeneca. Some people who did not experience any adverse effects with their first dose of AstraZeneca may opt for a second dose of the same to try to avoid side-effects.
The COM-CoV study from the United Kingdom will report data on immunogenicity (antibody response) later this month. It may or may not be supportive of a mixing and matching approach. Some may prefer to wait for this data before deciding. Others may just be happy to take whatever vaccine is available and offered to them first.
Regardless of one’s decision, the critical point is for everyone to get a second dose as soon as they are eligible, whether it be AstraZeneca or an mRNA vaccine. The available evidence gives confidence that both options are safe and efficacious, so there’s no “wrong” choice here. Being fully vaccinated provides optimal protection against current and emerging strains, including the delta variant.
We are very fortunate in Canada to have the privilege to choose between two excellent options for our second doses.
Alexander Wong, Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases, University of Saskatchewan
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article
AstraZeneca second dose: Should I get it again or choose Pfizer or Moderna vaccine? | National Post
Always something????
Heart inflammation in young men higher than expected after Pfizer, Moderna vaccines: CDC
The median age of patients who experienced the inflammation after a second vaccine dose was 24, according to U.S. vaccine monitoring data
A higher-than-expected number of young men have experienced heart inflammation after their second dose of the mRNA COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, according to data from two vaccine safety monitoring systems, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday.
The CDC and other health regulators have been investigating heart inflammation cases after Israel’s Health Ministry reported that it had found a likely link to the condition in young men who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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More than half of the cases reported to the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) after people had received their second dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines were in people between the ages of 12 and 24, the CDC said.
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The overwhelming majority of the cases have occurred within a week of vaccination, Shimabukuro said.
There were 283 observed cases of heart inflammation after the second vaccine dose in those aged 16 to 24 in the VAERS data. That compares with expectations of 10-to-102 cases for that age range based on U.S. population background incidence rates, the CDC said.
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....Just under 80% of the cases were in men.
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Pfizer said it supports the CDC’s assessment of the heart inflammation cases, noting that “the number of reports is small given the number of doses administered.”
Heart inflammation in young men higher than expected after Pfizer, Moderna vaccines: CDC | National Post
Heart inflammation in young men higher than expected after Pfizer, Moderna vaccines: CDC
The median age of patients who experienced the inflammation after a second vaccine dose was 24, according to U.S. vaccine monitoring data
A higher-than-expected number of young men have experienced heart inflammation after their second dose of the mRNA COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, according to data from two vaccine safety monitoring systems, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday.
The CDC and other health regulators have been investigating heart inflammation cases after Israel’s Health Ministry reported that it had found a likely link to the condition in young men who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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More than half of the cases reported to the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) after people had received their second dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines were in people between the ages of 12 and 24, the CDC said.
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The overwhelming majority of the cases have occurred within a week of vaccination, Shimabukuro said.
There were 283 observed cases of heart inflammation after the second vaccine dose in those aged 16 to 24 in the VAERS data. That compares with expectations of 10-to-102 cases for that age range based on U.S. population background incidence rates, the CDC said.
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....Just under 80% of the cases were in men.
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Pfizer said it supports the CDC’s assessment of the heart inflammation cases, noting that “the number of reports is small given the number of doses administered.”
Heart inflammation in young men higher than expected after Pfizer, Moderna vaccines: CDC | National Post
O/T but relevant IMO
Outbreak of Monkeypox in Wales.
Only two cases, recent travellers.
Monkeypox is a virus, less transmissible than COVID but quite similar to Smallpox.
Usually found in Africa but there are no details about the patients other than they recently travelled.
Could someone please put a link to one of the British papers? Merci
Outbreak of Monkeypox in Wales.
Only two cases, recent travellers.
Monkeypox is a virus, less transmissible than COVID but quite similar to Smallpox.
Usually found in Africa but there are no details about the patients other than they recently travelled.
Could someone please put a link to one of the British papers? Merci
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Started a thread, but missed a letter in the heading.
UK- Two cases of monkeypox virus found in Wale, June 2021
Started a thread, but missed a letter in title.
UK- Two cases of monkeypox virus found in Wale, June 2021
Oh, they (the Welsh) won't like that......lol <joking>
Thanks dotr
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More than 11.2 million vaccine doses have now been administered provincewide.
The number of fully vaccinated Ontarians, meaning those who have had both doses of a vaccine, has now reached nearly 1.8 million.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...MJ0PmCPTZxlSSfTMGiLA23zc0eJ5GbDcAybYq1gpgoPbc
The number of fully vaccinated Ontarians, meaning those who have had both doses of a vaccine, has now reached nearly 1.8 million.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...MJ0PmCPTZxlSSfTMGiLA23zc0eJ5GbDcAybYq1gpgoPbc
COVID-19: Ottawa Public Health says cases grow by 34; 530 more across Ontario | Ottawa Citizen
"There was some good news over the weekend for Ontario residents who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as their first dose and are eager for their second dose.
The provincial government announced Saturday that it was reducing the second-dose interval for the AstraZeneca vaccine to eight weeks from the previous 12-week wait time.
As of 8 a.m. Monday, people who received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be eligible to book their second-dose appointments at an interval of eight weeks or more with informed consent."
"There was some good news over the weekend for Ontario residents who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as their first dose and are eager for their second dose.
The provincial government announced Saturday that it was reducing the second-dose interval for the AstraZeneca vaccine to eight weeks from the previous 12-week wait time.
As of 8 a.m. Monday, people who received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be eligible to book their second-dose appointments at an interval of eight weeks or more with informed consent."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toro...nts-with-long-term-symptoms-experts-1.6063936
Ontario could see 'tsunami' of recovered COVID-19 patients with long-term symptoms: experts
Ontario could see 'tsunami' of recovered COVID-19 patients with long-term symptoms: experts
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-vaccine-first-dose-1.6060834
For months now, noted American cardiologist and researcher Eric Topol has been keenly following the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines around the world. And he can't say enough good things about his northern neighbour's fast and sudden rise to the top.
His frequent praise for Canada can be found on Twitter, including a recent tweet lauding the country for "pulling away, setting a new pace and ceiling for 1st dose vaccinations of major countries."
It's a rise to the top that he says is mostly due to "the culture" of Canada.
In an interview with CBC News, Topol said Canadians are more science-based, less vaccine-hesitant and certainly less likely to be "anti-vaxx" than those in his own country.
But other experts note it's actually a confluence of factors that has put Canada on track to become the world leader when it comes to the share of its population inoculated with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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For months now, noted American cardiologist and researcher Eric Topol has been keenly following the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines around the world. And he can't say enough good things about his northern neighbour's fast and sudden rise to the top.
His frequent praise for Canada can be found on Twitter, including a recent tweet lauding the country for "pulling away, setting a new pace and ceiling for 1st dose vaccinations of major countries."
It's a rise to the top that he says is mostly due to "the culture" of Canada.
In an interview with CBC News, Topol said Canadians are more science-based, less vaccine-hesitant and certainly less likely to be "anti-vaxx" than those in his own country.
But other experts note it's actually a confluence of factors that has put Canada on track to become the world leader when it comes to the share of its population inoculated with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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