Several family doctors and physician associations across Canada say they welcome questions from anyone concerned about second doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca or any other COVID-19 vaccine.
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These people were vaccine hesitant. Here s why they changed their minds
Vaccine hesitancy is decreasing across Canada, according to two new studies and those who work on the issue. Health experts have said the focus must turn to addressing hesitancy and those who have fallen through the cracks. CBC News spoke with people who changed their minds about what worked for them.
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Even as Quebec's COVID-19 vaccination campaign expands to more of the population, many of the people working with those most vulnerable to the disease appear resistant to getting a shot.
TORONTO Toronto critical care doctors are sounding the alarm on the mounting number of pregnant COVID-19 patients in their intensive care units, saying expectant mothers appear particularly vulnerable to the variants. Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto reported Monday that 30 per cent of its ICU patient were pregnant, a significant increase from the first two waves of this pandemic. “It’s heartbreaking and devastating to see young and healthy individuals who are coming in, deteriorating very rapidly in front of our eyes, ending up unable to speak or breathe, and ending up on a ventilator,” Dr. Wendy Whittle, head of labour and delivery for Mount Sinai Hospital, told CTV News Toronto Monday.