B.C. says it 'looks forward to further discussions about additional actions to increase plasma sufficiency' in reaction to a deal struck between Canadian Blood Services and an international for-profit plasma provider. Being paid to donate blood or plasma in the province is prohibited.
Most remaining mask mandates have been dropped in Ontario, but returning to "normal" life remains a challenge for immunocompromised people, and their loved ones.
The family of a young girl who was born with a rare – and life threatening – condition is calling on the B.C. government to follow most other provinces and screen all newborns for severe combined immunodeficiency.
Posted: Jan 07, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: January 7
Anthony Ha, a 36-year-old with diffuse systemic sclerosis, is shown going into a recent surgery.(Submitted by Anthony Ha)
After more details of Nova Scotia s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan were released, some young people with health conditions are wondering when and if they will be able to get their shot.
Under the current plan, people below the age of 75 who are immunocompromised or at a high risk for COVID-19 aren t identified as a priority group, unless they are a health-care worker or an essential worker, which is still being defined.
In fact, neither the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine nor the Moderna vaccine are recommended for use on immunocompromised Canadians yet.