Viral Transmissions

02/09/2022

Bivalent Booster Approved in Canada

Today, Health Canada authorized an adapted version of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccine (known as a “bivalent” vaccine) targets the original SARS-CoV-2 virus from 2019 and the Omicron (BA.1) variant, and is authorized for use as a booster dose in individuals 18 years of age or ...

28/04/2021

“HOLY CARP!! We just finished vaccinating 2445 ppl at Coquitlam Poirier Centre. We have never done this many in one day. The wait was long for those in line, but it was a pleasure to check them in for their shots! ”

https://twitter.com/rinadiaz82/status/1387264653319761920?s=21

“HOLY CARP!! We just finished vaccinating 2445 ppl at Coquitlam Poirier Centre. We have never done this many in one day. The wait was long for those in line, but it was a pleasure to check them in for their shots! ”

25/04/2021

https://twitter.com/thedanilonglegs/status/1386084490255093760?s=21

“My best friend's parents just got their vaccines. And this is the greatest thing ever!”

20/04/2021

https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/15/norway-covid-denier-dies-from-virus-after-hosting-illegal-gatherings-14415842/

Hans Kristian Gaarder was a prominent conspiracy theorist in his native Norway.

15/04/2021

UPDATE: Please note that we are out of the COVID-19 Vaccine. If you wish to be put on a waiting list, please call 📞 431-222-2273 and we will notify you once we have more doses in. Thank you for your patience 😊
COVISHIELD Vaccine by AstraZeneca is NOW AVAILABLE at The Minor Illness & Injury Clinic.

We have limited supply of the COVISHIELD vaccine by AstraZeneca.

We can provide this vaccine to all eligible patients between 55 and 65 years of age while supplies last.

For more information on eligibility:
https://www.wpgminorillness.com/covid-19-vaccine-limited-supply/

By Appointment Only. Please call (431)-222-2273 😊

05/04/2021

BC vaccination registration website goes live tomorrow. Starts with 71+ (born 1950 or earlier) but that's changing day by day: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/getvaccinated.html

There are three steps to get vaccinated. Register, make an appointment and get the vaccine. Help your family and friends register!

04/04/2021

Front line docs on the COVID wards in Vancouver are noticing a fast ramp-up in cases which also involves a much younger cohort getting much sicker. P1 is more prevalent in BC than anywhere else in the world outside Brazil, and it's here with a vengeance. https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/mjllg9/doctor_bc_we_have_a_problem_the_hospitals_are/

Posted in r/vancouver by u/sereniti81 • 746 points and 438 comments

20/03/2021

Everyone in BC who wants a vaccine will be able to get one by the end of June.

https://twitter.com/jjhorgan/status/1372672200021401600?s=20

“BC's largest ever vaccine rollout plan is ahead of schedule. This means: ✅ Everyone in BC will be able to receive a vaccine by the end of June. ✅ Front-line workers are being prioritized Full details: https://t.co/1hreFXNHfG”

19/03/2021

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/reuters-us-canada-mexico-vaccine-1.5954871?cmp=rss

The United States plans to send roughly 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine that it is not using to Mexico and Canada through loan deals with the two countries, the White House confirmed today.

02/03/2021

What are you looking forward to after we've beaten this thing?

Who else can't wait???Learn more about COVID-19 vaccination at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/Lyrics by Noah LindquistAll Vocals by Noah LindquistBase...

28/02/2021

Some early evidence suggests that vaccination may help with symptoms of https://twitter.com/VirusesImmunity/status/1366067849480048643?s=20

“This video shows that vaccines have helped some people with with their symptoms. While the numbers are still small in some groups, there are encouraging signs (also via ). I present my hypothesis on how vaccines might improve 🧵 (1/) https://t.co/JjgrbargGt...

25/02/2021

Stop what you’re doing and watch this short documentary

A short film offering a firsthand perspective of the brutality of the pandemic inside a Covid-19 I.C.U.

16/02/2021

Great interview. Animated! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAEPTII_r2c&feature=emb_logo

Striking interview featuring Deepti Gurdasani (epidemiologist and senior lecturer at Queen Mary University of London), animated!

16/02/2021

https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1361717696061038597?s=20

“Everything you want to know on the 3 major variants in 1 page! by and ”

27/01/2021

https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1354290584454799362?s=20

“When covid came on the scene a year ago there were no treatments that reduced major outcomes. Now there are 3: —Dexamethasone, 17% mortality reduction —IL-6 blockers, 24% mortality reduction on top of dexamethasone —Monoclonal antibodies, 70% reduced death or hospitalization”

27/01/2021

https://www.readfrontier.org/stories/oklahoma-trying-to-return-its-2m-stockpile-of-hydroxychloroquine/

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has been tasked with attempting to return a $2 million stockpile of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as a way to treat the coronavirus.

26/01/2021

Information Is Beautiful does some great work in making data easier to grasp. Here's a roundup of COVID data to peruse.

Updated daily

22/01/2021

https://twitter.com/GregWilliams28/status/1352402778740584450?s=20

“https://t.co/uMUu5ZJThV”

11/01/2021

https://twitter.com/PKurz01/status/1348678282540163072?s=20

“ Men have trusted Pfizer with their p***s for years now...I think they can trust the vaccine.”

11/01/2021

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-01-patients-hospitalised-covid-symptom-months.html?fbclid=IwAR2WjAYbJzMog-TOTY28qAmQD9IebZgVgLwnuwlFfsjfYJ_AaO97eHfiMdk

More than three quarters of COVID-19 patients have at least one ongoing symptom six months after initially becoming unwell, according to research published in The Lancet.

04/01/2021

How have we only immunized 0.32% of the Canadian population?! This is a national embarrassment! https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-tracker-how-many-people-in-canada-have-received-shots-1.5247509

More than 121,000 Canadians have received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the COVID-19 Canada Open Data Working Group, in a landmark vaccination effort against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

04/01/2021

Happy anniversary, this tweet: https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1213523866703814656?s=20

“ has reported to WHO a cluster of cases —with no deaths— in Wuhan, Hubei Province 🇨🇳 . Investigations are underway to identify the cause of this illness.”

02/01/2021

It's not just you. Canada is rolling out the vaccination effort...very...slowly. Just how slowly? Now you can keep track: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-tracker-how-many-people-in-canada-have-received-shots-1.5247509

Nearly 100,000 Canadians have received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the COVID-19 Canada Open Data Working Group, in a landmark vaccination effort against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

23/12/2020

Moderna approved in Canada!

Health Canada has approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use in this country, clearing the way for thousands of doses to arrive by month's end.

22/12/2020

The Vatican said it's permitted to get COVID-19 vaccines due to the "grave danger" of the pandemic, even if scientists used "cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and production process."

22/12/2020

There’s a party coming like we’ve never seen.

Dr Nicholas Christakis says once pandemics end, often there is a period in which people seek out extensive social interactions

20/12/2020

Here's the page to follow for vaccine eligibility in BC. Regularly updated: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/eligibility

The following populations are eligible to receive approved COVID-19 vaccines in B.C.

20/12/2020

How mRNA vaccines work:

“The mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) are kind of brilliant at a science level. I’ve had a few people in my real non-Twitter life ask me to explain how it works so I’m going to try my best here in this thread while I’m waiting for a patient to show.”

20/12/2020

‪Thank you to everyone who is doing the right thing‬

18/12/2020

The immunization was already complete, and Sanjay didn't even realize the needle had been in his arm. Modern vaccine needles are extremely narrow, below the threshold of detectability by our nervous systems, similar to how mosquitos bites don't hurt.

https://twitter.com/drsanjaygupta/status/1339978457380470785?s=20

“As a healthcare worker, it was my turn to get vaccinated today. And, I didn’t hesitate. (2/11) https://t.co/BpHU04UG2V”