A "gratitude gathering" was held on Vancouver's Jack Poole Plaza on Monday night to thank health-care workers and others working on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/CNkbYsFoFr
South Asian truckers make up 18 per cent of all Canadian truckers, and many feel the protests in Ottawa are harmful to those in the industry who are fully vaccinated and continue to work.
https://t.co/AUdmdBKajd
"He had the moral courage to stand up for others" -- How Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce was punished for speaking out about the maltreatment of children residential schools -- in 1907. Q+A w/ @cblackst https://t.co/xgZz1RmHej via @CBCUnreserved
Help women doctors celebrate the first Canadian Women Physicians’ Day, March 11, 2021. This acknowledges the unique struggles that women in medicine still face, even though more than 50% of medical students are women, & approximately 40% of 🇨🇦 doctors are female. #WomenDocsCAN
Here it is. NACI has made it official. Based on both best available science/data AND real world experience. It might take some of us out of our comfort zone, but will prove to be a very sound decision. Count on it.
https://t.co/IpR0zkm4u3
None of us are happy we're in a global pandemic.
If you want to yell at me, I get it. I signed up for this.
But to those hurling threats at our tireless public health officials: your parents would be ashamed.
This is a national crisis.
It is the violent legacy of colonialism and dehumanization that has allowed Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper and those before them to feel no shame in making excuses.
Indigenous communities deserve clean drinking water.
Justin Trudeau has failed them.
Opinion: Family doctors are key to Canada’s vaccine rollout. We must include them in this vital process /via @globeandmail https://t.co/75TXlWZz4j @SMA_docs@SaskFamilyDocs @WaskoDr
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez pushes back against some GOP lawmakers suggesting a second impeachment of Pres. Trump would threaten unity: "The process of healing is separate and in fact requires accountability... because without it, it will happen again." https://t.co/wbex0bS4Sb
Pfizer #COVID19 vaccine & new WHO recommendations:
*You still need 2 doses
*You should still try to dose as per schedule
But due to supply, "interval between doses may be extended up to 42 days, on the basis of currently available clinical trial data".
https://t.co/nRWIr7PyGW
2020 was a challenging year and we're grateful to everyone who has worked so hard to keep our population safe. We know there's a lot more work to do but we want to take a minute to say thank you!
@DrKathleenRoss1 @DrVictoriaLeeFH @drmattchow@DoctorsOfBC Unfortunately clinics are all dependent on supply. Apologize for the cancellation for occasional clinics. All in all we are vaccinating as fast as we can.
One of the biggest false claims circulating right now is that the Pfizer #CovidVaccine causes placental damage and therefore increases the risk of fetal loss or infertility in women. So many holes in this argument. Let's tackle it together 1/