Canada - Coronavirus COVID-19 #2

[Warwick1991]

Proof that vaccine merely reduces transmission and symptoms, but still real data regarding long term side effects of covid with reduced symptoms.

"A new outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at the Cottonwoods Care Centre in B.C.'s Interior Health region where staff and residents had already received vaccines, the provincial health officer announced Monday.

In a live news conference, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said being vaccinated doesn't mean transmission will be stopped and that precautions must remain in place for seniors and care homes.

"You can have transmission even when people are fully vaccinated," she said. "The illness seems to be milder and doesn't transmit as much [and we] won't see rapid explosive outbreaks."​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/new-outbreak-covid-bc-care-home-1.5941508

Very disappointing to hear. However, the article implies that some of those at the Centre only had one dose of what is likely to be the Pfizer vaccine, which is most effective 2 weeks after receiving the 2nd dose. Also, in elderly populations, vaccines don’t always work as well due to declining immunity. That is why there are double dose senior influenza vaccines. All of us will have to watch and wait to see how effective the vaccines really are.

 

[Tadpole12]

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/23/sob...cine-could-be-made-eligible-for-tourists.html

'Sun, sea, sand and Soberana 02': Cuba open to inoculating tourists with homegrown Covid vaccine

 

[otto]

Very disappointing to hear. However, the article implies that some of those at the Centre only had one dose of what is likely to be the Pfizer vaccine, which is most effective 2 weeks after receiving the 2nd dose. Also, in elderly populations, vaccines don’t always work as well due to declining immunity. That is why there are double dose senior influenza vaccines. All of us will have to watch and wait to see how effective the vaccines really are.

It's disappointing to see that the vaccine doesn't have a bigger impact on the problem.

 

[otto]

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/23/sob...cine-could-be-made-eligible-for-tourists.html

'Sun, sea, sand and Soberana 02': Cuba open to inoculating tourists with homegrown Covid vaccine

When I toured Cuba 10 years ago, the education system and medical care was promoted as being world class. I'm curious to know more about their vaccine.

 

[LadyL]

sigh

Second COVID-19 vaccine shot delay forces rescheduling of 10,000 appointments | London Free Press

 

[LadyL]

‘A lot of suffering’: Frontline health-care workers describe the moments before death by COVID-19

Can COVID-19 vaccines reduce transmission? Here’s what we know so far

1 in 6 British Columbians don’t think COVID-19 is a real threat: poll

‘There is a lot of mistrust’: Researchers look at vaccine hesitancy among Indigenous Canadians

 

[otto]

Continue to be cautious regarding the virus!

"B117 variant is between 30 and 100% more deadly than previous dominant variants, researchers say.
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It has 23 mutations in its genetic code — a relatively high number — and some of them have made it spread far more easily. Scientists say it is about 40 per cent to 70 per cent more transmissible than previous dominant variants that were circulating."
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-variant-uk-higher-death-rate-study-1.5943617

 

[tarabull]

Saskatchewan residents 85-plus to book vaccine appointments over phone or online

 

[Tadpole12]

Ontario reports more than 1,300 new instances of COVID-19 as case counts continue to rise

"Provincial health officials logged 1,316 new infections of the novel coronavirus, up from 1,185 on Tuesday.
Ontario reported 1,631 new cases on Monday, 1,299 on Sunday and 990 on Saturday.
The seven-day rolling average now stands at 1,238, a notable rise from 1,084 a week ago."

 

[LadyL]

Should vaccinated people across Canada get certain freedoms? Here’s what health experts say

 

[Tadpole12]

Toronto’s Sunnybrook hospital building field unit in parking lot amid 3rd COVID-19 wave fears

‘We now have two pandemics’: Variant cases soar in Ontario

 

[LadyL]

COVID-19 patient dies after rare 3-hour erection in hospital

 

[deugirtni]

Denmark, Norway, Italy temporarily suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Health authorities in Denmark and Norway said on Thursday they had temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shots after reports of the formation of blood clots in some who have been vaccinated.

The move comes after Austria stopped using a batch of AstraZeneca shots while investigating a death from coagulation disorders and an illness from a pulmonary embolism.
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“The problem with spontaneous reports of suspected adverse reactions to a vaccine are the enormous difficulty of distinguishing a causal effect from a coincidence,” he said, adding that the COVID-19 disease was very strongly associated with blood clotting.
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The European Union’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), said on Wednesday there was no evidence so far linking AstraZeneca to the two cases in Austria.
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The batch of 1 million doses went to 17 EU countries.

Swedish authorities said they did not find sufficient evidence to stop vaccination with AstraZeneca’s vaccine. Sweden has found two cases of “thromboembolic events” in connection with AstraZeneca’s vaccine and about ten for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Denmark, Norway, Italy temporarily suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

 

[LadyL]

Animals self-isolate and socially distance to protect from infectious disease, scientists find

 

[Tadpole12]

'Pandemic within a pandemic': Expert sounds the alarm over variants in Ontario

Ontario will need even harsher third lockdown soon due to COVID-19 variants, top epidemiologist says

COVID-19 case declines have 'stalled;' Ontario model says 6,000 cases a day possible by April

Ontario reports 1,092 new coronavirus cases as province hits 1M vaccination milestone

 

[LadyL]

Student house parties linked to 22-case COVID outbreak in London | London Free Press

 

[LadyL]

I'm a bit concerned by this. I guess it was just one bad batch in Europe but still ...

Canadian health authorities say they will move forward with administering the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite at least nine European countries stopping its use.

Canadian health officials say AstraZeneca vaccine safe after countries suspend use

 

[Tadpole12]

Ontario reports 1,371 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths

Ontario COVID-19 vaccine pilot rollout continues at more sites

see video,
"The COVID-19 vaccine is for people 60 to 64 years of age and is appointment-only but as Marianne Dimain reports, majority of people lining up are hoping to just walk in at Danforth Shoppers Drug Mart."

 

[Tadpole12]

Student house parties linked to 22-case COVID outbreak in London | London Free Press

"With St. Patrick’s Day nearing, the council has been reaching out to students, urging them not to gather with people outside their households, Reesor said.
“We want them to ensure that they are looking at alternate ways of (connecting with friends and marking St. Patrick’s Day).”"

^St. Pat's = Wednesday, March 17th

 

[Tadpole12]

Yes, it is concerning?

I'm a bit concerned by this. I guess it was just one bad batch in Europe but still ...

Canadian health authorities say they will move forward with administering the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite at least nine European countries stopping its use.

Canadian health officials say AstraZeneca vaccine safe after countries suspend use

So what's the strategy?
Try for Pfizer?

Canada expecting 1M Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses a week until early May

"“That’s a million doses of Pfizer alone every seven days,” Trudeau said at a press conference.
“That’s going to make a big difference.”" ...

"Canada’s vaccine rollout has been criticized as slow compared to countries like the U.S. and the U.K., in part due to early shipment delays, sluggish regulatory approvals and dosing changes."