MSc PhD | BioPharma Consultant | #MedicalWriter | #Vaccines #COVID #Influenza #Pneumococcal #Meningitis #HPV | Pharmacy-Based Immunization
Toronto, Ontario
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So honoured to participate in this interview series re Healthcare Social Media #HCSM & #PharmacistsAsImmunizers #vaccines
Huge thanks to Marie Ennis-O’Connor @JBBC (Ireland) for inviting me!
@ImmunizedotCa @CPhAAPhC @OntPharmacists @PAS_SK @PEIPharmacists @Pharmacy_CAN @VEC_ubc
This week I caught up with @NoraCutcliffe to learn more about the role social media plays in her work around vaccines & immunization
buff.ly/2RoK1Kp In this interview Nora references the influence of @DrVivienBrown @UWPharmacy @open_pharmacy @ProstateCancerC @JadePluck
The wildly popular Kingsway-Lambton #FleaMarket is gearing up for 56th blockbuster sale! This gigantic sale has run for > 50 yrs, raising > $1 million for #charity!
Sat April 29, 8 am - 1 pm (line up starts ~7 am)
bit.ly/3V9Mk6K bit.ly/40XwmOR
#Toronto
ALT Photo from previous sale
New educational tool re prevention strategies for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (#RSV) in high-risk groups: infants, older adults, asthma
Older Adult RSV #vaccines coming soon too!
Kudos @AsthmaCanada for today's email blast, w/ key messages re RSV symptoms & tips for protection
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a serious disease that causes infection in the lungs + respiratory tract & poses risk to infants, older adults &people with asthma. Tips to prevent RSV include handwashing + sanitizing hard surfaces.
#rsv #rsvawareness #rsvprevention #asthma
"Our biggest realization is... there are many communities that do not have local access to a pharmacy at all,” said @SherilynHoule “While Rx can be delivered remotely & virtual care can be used for offsite counselling, access to vaccinations will need a more innovative approach.”
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Hello Dr Goldman, I just read your @globeandmail article on assembling a care-giving team for your sister Joanne - your thoughts are beautiful & touching bit.ly/3vyQ7yr
Sending you positive energy & light to get through the next day; UR admired by many you've never met
I’m at my sister’s bedside. We think she contracted #COVID19 over the weekend. She’s in severe respiratory distress and is on O2 and suction prn. She some hydromorphone and is in no distress. I am prepared for the worst.
Great quote @marshalederman @globeandmail
"Masks might not always be the most comfortable things, but neither are heavy winter boots. We put on the clunky footwear because it protects us. Masks go even further: they protect others too."
#COVID #RSV #Flu
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
"Immunity debt" is not a thing!
Great thread @SabiVM helps explain the current surge in pediatric hospitalizations - NOT due to past public health measures
Public health measures in place over the last few years helped reduce the burden of illness, and did not cause this crisis
The amazing @DrSamiraJeimy and I collaborated on a post because we are both tired of seeing the term ‘immunity debt’ being thrown around.
We also get into why we are seeing a record number of pediatric hospitalizations, so stick with us.
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ALT Immunity debt is not a thin!
Thanks @CANImmunize! I look forward to updating my immunization profile soon, recent #COVID shot (Pfizer bivalent) included
I've got all my immediate family onto this App; it's an excellent centralized tool to check on past #vaccinations (vax names, dates, etc) & what's due next
🇨🇦 seeing ↑ in #RSV (respiratory syncytial virus),
esp. in Quebec, when many ERs are already struggling with long wait times & capacity issues
Current surge in RSV activity (486 cases; 3.5% positivity) exceeds expected levels for this time of yr
bit.ly/3N6wNAP @CTVNews
10. October is RSV awareness month. Let’s continue educating each other about it! 🎗️
#RSVawareness
aarc.org/an21-october-is-rsv…
I just signed this petition - please join me
re continued distribution of free rapid antigen test (#RAT) kits for #COVID-19
you.leadnow.ca/petitions/the…? @leadnowca
Prevent further spread of COVID via #testing & #vaccination #masking #ventilation #distancing
#KeepRATsFree
Non-COVID vaccination has ↓ during the pandemic
Yet for #HPV, pharmacists can become "cancer prevention superheroes" by proactively finding HPV vaccine candidates, using vaccine histories & partnering w/ dental professionals
@CPJ_RPC Cable Vandermeer & @Ross_Tsuyuki
@CPhAAPhC
COVID pandemic (& poor handling by govt & public health officials) has gone too far
Seems not coincidental that 2 brilliant scientific minds & spokespeople have signed off Twitter in last 24 hrs @edyong209 & @dfisman bit.ly/3E9CCuO
#StaySafe & l look fwd to your return
#ON #COVID wastewater signal trending ↑ again
No longer posted @COVIDSciOntario but moved to @PublicHealthON [updated Fri only] bit.ly/3fBqurW
Also in ON (this wk vs last):
- COVID+ #hospitalizations ↑ ~11%
- #Positivity rate (PCR) ↑ (11.98% to 12.42%)
@BogochIsaac
Informative COVID🧵!
If #RAT test is +, how long R U still +/contagious (after symptom onset)?
#28 re Omicron:
75% (of people are +) after 5 d
50% after 8 d
24% after 10 d
So if U only isolate for 24 hrs (or even 5 d), U R likely still #contagious & could be infecting others
For people who want a web link to share, you can find it here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/1…
Thx @CanadianKayMD for injecting some humour!🤣
I hope all Islanders (including my family) heed your advice, so @DGlaucomflecken won't be needed -
'though he'd likely love to visit #PEI & would get lots of laughs
#Fiona #StaySafe #CleanUp
@KashPrime @BogochIsaac @SharkawyMD
From your friendly neighbourhood emerg doc: holy crap people WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN CHAINSAWING.
We only have so many ophthalmologists and I don’t think anyone’s going to drop ship a @DGlaucomflecken to the Island because you all were too stubborn to wear protective eyewear.
Get your 4th dose #COVID #vaccine!
New data confirm significant incremental protection from 4th dose vs 3 shots, particularly to prevent hospitalization & death
bit.ly/3xLbEp5 & bit.ly/3R3LDZ1
Thx @EricTopol for excellent updates re COVID vaccines & boosters
Great practical tips for minimizing risks associated with #COVID
Each of 5 topics in 🧵has its own infographic & details
Kudos @KashPrime for excellent educational material!
My fave is 2nd topic: "If you're sick, how to avoid spreading COVID to family at home" (not inevitable)
#COVID definitely not over, according to #ON data for July/Aug
hospitalizations & death both HIGHER this summer than in 2 previous yrs
Good reason to continue #vaccination #masking #ventilation #distancing #testing #isolation - even without public health guidelines/requirements
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