The COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of serious illness and death, but don’t stop people from catching the illness, or getting it more than once. For a time, reinfection from COVID-19 was considered a rare occurrence. Yet over the past…
What new vaccines are coming down the pipeline, such as the recent Health Canada-approved Novavax, and intranasal options. Is it time to update the genetic codes of jabs available to Ontarians to ensure higher efficacy in the face of new…
Joia Crear-Perry, MD, OB/GYN explains during pregnancy your immune system is working overtime, which can make you more vulnerable to COVID-19 if infected. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine protects you and your baby. OB/GYNs, nurses and midwives provide the latest information…
Omicron cases are exploding around the world, but experts believe that spike could quickly burn itself out. The variant has indeed spread quickly and exponentially and the risk of overwhelming our health care system is real. However, as more Canadians…
Scientists believe the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, also known as B.1.1.529, has dozens of mutations, fueling concerns it could be more transmissible. The variant has an estimated 50 mutations – most on spike proteins, and many more mutations than the…
Why are we not seeing signs of Herd Immunity in spite of COVID-19 Vaccination? Global Update on Vaccination rates and waning Immunity. 00:00 COVID-19 Case numbers rising 00:18 How well are the COVID-19 Vaccines working? 00:36 Global COVID-19 Update 00:50…
