January 8, 2021 Infectious Disease A post hoc ergo propter hoc moment: Quebec City care home outbreak after COVID-19 vaccination was not because vaccine did not work; it did not have enough time to do so. It also did not cause the outbreak; you cannot get Covid-19 from the vaccine.
January 7, 2021 Infectious Disease Can a person vaccinated against COVID-19 still spread the virus? If so, it underscores the importance of achieving herd immunity through vaccination and continuing to employ accepted public health measures.
January 6, 2021 Health Policy Pregnant or breastfeeding women should have access to COVID vaccines. Especially if they work in a high-risk environment or have underlying health conditions that further increase their risk of complications if they become infected with the virus.
January 5, 2021 Epidemiology South African coronavirus variant being studied to determine if it is more vaccine resistant.
January 3, 2021 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #771, January 3, 2021: It still works and is for most everyone.
December 31, 2020 Health Policy Air travellers to Canada will need a negative test for Covid-19 three days before arrival. Why are land border crossings not included? Why only one test when false negatives can occur at the three-day mark? Details needed to understand policy rationale.
December 30, 2020 General information Please, no spin. Just explain why Canada’s vaccine rollout is running slower than molasses. We are an understanding lot but not when you are not straight with us.
December 29, 2020 Clinical Research What are some of the concerns about the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 with respect to transmission, number of fatalities, and its impact on children?
December 24, 2020 Allergy/Immunology NEJM study concludes that time required to determine Moderna’s effect on longevity of antibody, B and T cell response. However, the vaccine works. Worst-case scenario is that we will require a booster.
December 23, 2020 Health Policy Disappointing that ad hominem responses from the Premier’s office used to shut down legitimate science-based questions asking for evidence behind locking down Ottawa region. Asking questions does not equal wanting an increasing “body bag” count.
