It’s Health Care Worker Appreciation week. How to thank a healthcare worker:
1. Say thank you! Because they do incredible work.
2. Get vaccinated, so you don’t have to see that incredible work first hand
#YXEthanksHCW
Every pediatrician I know is eager to get their own kids age 5-11 vaccinated immediately, and they are planning to get as many kids vaccinated in their offices as quickly as possible. If that doesn’t tell you how safe and effective the #COVID19 vaccine is, I don’t know what will.
Here's is audio of Saskatchewan's CMHO Dr. Saqib Shahab audibly tearing up as he talks about COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.
"It is distressing to see what is happening in our ICUs and hospitals."
https://t.co/QJY13qm9IQ #cdnpoli#skpoli#covid19sk
You know, I thought I would be angry, or at least annoyed with the unvaxxed in ICU. But I’m not. Because as I walk around, seeing patient after patient on their bellies, fielding calls from worried family, analyzing ever worsening bloodwork, reading patients histories…
I don’t want to share with you the details of a very tragic and horrible week in the ICU that I finished because some may not be able to relate to how out of control the situation is. 🧵 1/8
#covid19sk will soon overwhelm our healthcare system. Effective leadership from the top will be essential in navigating this disaster. There are 5 things that @PremierScottMoe and Dr. Shahab could do to improve our response: 1/8