A vaccinated person who develops a breakthrough COVID infection by far has less risk of severe disease, hospitalization and death compared to the unvaccinated. This is not anything we did not already know; vaccines prevent severe outcomes of infection.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 2, 2021

A vaccinated person who develops a breakthrough COVID infection by far has less risk of severe disease, hospitalization and death compared to the unvaccinated. This is not anything we did not already know. The vaccines work to prevent severe outcomes of infection. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Active COVID-19 cases in Ottawa hold steady

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