This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here.... Read more »
Elaine McCartney typically keeps a list on hand of her 30 or so health issues following a bout of COVID-19 a year ago— in part because she just can’t keep track of them... Read more »
Parents and children wanting to know when COVID-19 vaccines could roll out to Canada’s youngest people recently got a glimpse at the answers. Dr. Supriya Sharma, Health Canada’s chief medical adviser, said... Read more »
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here.... Read more »
The recommendation to pause AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccinations among Canadians under age 55 has prompted questions. It follows concerns the vaccine might be linked to a rare blood clotting condition. Here are some answers... Read more »
In a study of 2,260 U.S. volunteers ages 12 to 15, preliminary data showed there were no cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated adolescents compared to 18 among those given a placebo,... Read more »
Canada’s vaccine advisory committee is recommending immediately suspending the use of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in Canadians under 55, following reports of rare but potentially fatal blood clots in Europe that appear to... Read more »
Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines highly effective after 1st shot in real-world, U.S. study suggests
U.S. government’s first look at the real-world use of the mRNA type of COVID-19 vaccines found their effectiveness was nearly as robust as it was in controlled studies. View original article here... Read more »
Masks4Canada calls for Health Canada to update mask guidance. View original article here Source Read more »
New research suggests delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines by up to four months may not be the best approach for some older Canadians as some experts question whether Canada’s vaccination advisers,... Read more »