Practice Tips

Amidst a raging pandemic and skyrocketing budgetary deficits, Canadian actor Elliot Page came out as transgender this week. He described the joy he felt in announcing this as profound, but also fragile. Within the trans community, fear is pervasive. Despite the progress we've made as a society, fear remains.

COVID-19 vaccines will go through the rigours of Phase 3 randomized clinical trial evaluations. They will have to meet regulatory standards for safety and efficacy. But there is a possibility that we will not detect extremely rare side-effects in Phase 3 trials.