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- 11/28/2022
POLL: Amid quadrivalent flu vax shortages, how are you advising elderly patients?
With reported scattered shortages of quadrivalent flu vaccine in pharmacies, how have you been counselling seniors who come to the pharmacy for their annual flu shot? - 11/28/2022
Caring for kids: Whose business is it anyway?
Quebec's decision to move pediatric primary care away from pediatricians to FPs is creating even more challenges. - 11/28/2022
Nunavut has new chief public health officer
Dr. Michael Patterson, the outgoing chief officer of public health, is going back to full-time hospital work. - 11/28/2022
Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
By Tuesday, some Twitter accounts were testing the new boundaries and celebrating the platform's hands-off approach, which comes after Twitter was purchased by Elon Musk. - 11/28/2022
Ontario court strikes down wage-limiting Bill 124
Healthcare workers have long called for Bill 124 to be repealed, saying it's contributed to the healthcare crises in Ontario. - 11/27/2022
Alberta not proceeding with Premier Smith's bill to protect COVID-19 unvaccinated
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rolling back on a promise to introduce legislation this fall that would have outlawed restrictions on people not vaccinated against COVID-19. - 11/27/2022
Do types of delivery have an impact on a child’s response to vaccination?
New study reveals that how a baby is delivered may impact the immune response due to the development of the intestinal microbiota. - 11/27/2022
Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary to open heated trailer next to busy ER
Health officials said in mid-November that the Alberta Children's Hospital emergency department had been seeing more than 300 visits a day, compared to between about 180 and 220 before the latest surge. - 11/27/2022
Twitter is still my medical home
Unlike other forums where physicians connect as fellow specialists or talk among themselves, Twitter has created a place where physicians and patients can exchange views and expertise to the advantage of both. - 11/27/2022
What is the real impact of routine childhood immunization on reducing preventable diseases?
Sustaining high immunization coverage rates is key for lasting impact, study shows.