The federal government has posted videos with experts in the field answering most questions regarding COVID and vaccinations.
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/video/ask-experts-covid-19-vaccines.html
They have also posted some statistics that are pertinent.
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2021/09/statement-from-the-chief-public-health-officer-of-canada-on-september-10-2021.html
Finally some quotes from health care professionals treating COVID patients, published in The Star today.
Dr. Jeff Powis is the medical director of infection prevention and control at Michael Garron Hospital.
Dr. Jane Healey a pediatrician and physician at Trillium Health Partners
Nancy Vandenbergh is a nurse practitioner who leads the COVIDEO program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/video/ask-experts-covid-19-vaccines.html
They have also posted some statistics that are pertinent.
- From December 14, 2020 to August 21, 2021, 0.06% of fully vaccinated people became infected, with the majority of recent cases and hospitalizations occurring in unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people.
- In recent weeks (July 25 – August 21, 2021):
- the average weekly rate of new COVID-19 cases in unvaccinated people was 12 times higher than in the fully vaccinated.
- the average weekly rate of hospitalized cases in unvaccinated people was 36 times higher compared to fully vaccinated people.
Finally some quotes from health care professionals treating COVID patients, published in The Star today.
Dr. Jeff Powis is the medical director of infection prevention and control at Michael Garron Hospital.
In the hospital, the vast majority of COVID patients are unvaccinated. And the vast majority of those patients — I’d say about 90 per cent — say they wish they would have been vaccinated.
To everyone who is unvaccinated, I want them to ask themselves: If there is something they could do to see their kids again, to spend more time with their loved ones, would you not try to do it?
I tell them why I still want them to be vaccinated after their COVID infection. That immunity from infection only lasts a certain period of time. That a vaccine will help protect you from any future variants. That we need to get as many people in society vaccinated because that’s how we will get past this (pandemic), and move on to doing the things we love to do.
To everyone who is unvaccinated, I want them to ask themselves: If there is something they could do to see their kids again, to spend more time with their loved ones, would you not try to do it?
I tell them why I still want them to be vaccinated after their COVID infection. That immunity from infection only lasts a certain period of time. That a vaccine will help protect you from any future variants. That we need to get as many people in society vaccinated because that’s how we will get past this (pandemic), and move on to doing the things we love to do.
Just the other day, I was talking to a family who had COVID, and they told me: ‘I never imagined it could be this bad.’ This whole family is affected, with a family member in the intensive care unit. And I thought that was really striking, that they could say ‘I never imagined it could be this bad.’ Because this is what we’ve been talking about through the whole pandemic. Talking to them, you can hear that regret: ‘I should have listened, I should have taken it more seriously, because maybe if I had, we wouldn’t be in this situation.’
Usually, we find it’s misinformation which has halted them from getting vaccinated. Any opportunity we have, we try to clarify the facts. We follow up with some of our higher-risk patients and today on my followup list are 20 year olds, 30 year olds, 40 year olds, 50 year olds, 60 year olds, 70 year olds and 80 year olds. Last year, there wouldn’t have been any 20 or 30 year olds on this list.
I want people to know that COVID is an illness, and it is unpleasant. And it is largely preventable. And if you are unvaccinated, I’m worried about you.
I want people to know that COVID is an illness, and it is unpleasant. And it is largely preventable. And if you are unvaccinated, I’m worried about you.
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