@SarahJErnest@pjvandyk @pvvinsurance @YWCA_Hamilton Congratulations @pjvandyk Thank you for your volunteer service. Sarah sums it up perfectly, you’re enthusiasm is contagious!
I know there are a lot of people who recently got the AstraZeneca vaccine who feel ... snubbed ... after last week's communications.
This thread is for you. I hope it re-affirms your smart decision to get protected from COVID asap & empowers you to know the signs of VITT.
Thank you to editorial team @TheSpec for clearly outlining the data-informed rationale for prioritising vaccination of racialized groups in #hamont. And speaking out boldly against the "swift and dirty racist backlash". 1/8
So how do we reach folks
a) Understand anecdotes, shame, and fear won't reach a lot of people
b) Normalize things will get better and there is a path to normal
c) Protect those who need to be protected
d) Give people hope - these vaccines are amazing
e) Be human
4/
The Peel region was set up for what one healthcare worker called “the perfect pandemic storm." At every step, it was, and still is, neglected.
It hurt my heart to write about every inequity the region has faced this past year. Something must change.
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