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- 1/25/2022
NACI now urging kids from 5 to 11 get both COVID-19 shots, recommends booster for immunocompromised kids
When child-sized doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine were approved for kids in November, NACI decreed that kids may be offered the shot. At the time, NACI said it would strengthen the language when a bit of time passed and more data on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine became available. - 1/25/2022
How to help your patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis
With an increasing number of people managing COVID-19 from home, I have seen numerous ER doctors on social media mentioning a "serious and life-threatening condition that they are seeing frequently in hospitals: Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). - 1/25/2022
Resource on nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for prescribers and pharmacists
The Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table and the University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy have put together a resource for prescribers and pharmacists on Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid) and its use in treating COVID-19. - 1/25/2022
B.C. extends proof of vaccine card program to the end of June
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the government is trying to mitigate the risks of spreading COVID-19 and the vaccine card is specifically designed to allow certain businesses and activities to remain open. - 1/25/2022
2021: What went well and what’s next for pharmacy teams as vaccinators
In December 2020, Neighbourhood Pharmacies collaborated on a report about community pharmacy’s readiness for COVID-19 vaccinations, which highlighted the value pharmacy teams bring in terms of accessibility, knowledge and trust. Simply put, it just makes sense for your neighbourhood pharmacy to be administering vaccinations. - 1/25/2022
5 things to do if you want to be in business 5 years from now
Feeling burned out? Has your current effort been on growing your pharmacy OR dealing with vaccines, sanitizing, and putting out fires? From a business perspective, it’s time to move your focus back to thinking about growing your pharmacy. If you’re not growing, you're shrinking. - 1/25/2022
A family affair: Study finds rural physicians frustrated by lack of opportunities for their spouses
The researchers spoke with 12 doctors who’d practices in small northern communities in the past five years, but who’d since decided to close up shop and leave. - 1/25/2022
Patient dies while waiting for treatment in central Alberta hospital emergency ward
Alberta has a record 1,377 people in hospital with COVID-19 and emergency wards are facing long wait times and multiple red alerts, which means no ambulances are available at a given time. - 1/25/2022
Co-housing and dementia villages: Social innovations offer alternatives for long-term care
COVID-19 has amplified existing cracks in the long-term care (LTC) system in Canada. We need socially innovative solutions to help seniors age safely and with dignity.