Delayed second Pfizer-BioNTech shot produces more antibodies, U.K. study says
Canadian vaccine experts say a British study that showed a boost in immune response among seniors who received their second Pfizer-BioNTech shot later supports Canada s dose-spacing strategy.
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Posted: May 14, 2021 1:29 PM ET | Last Updated: May 14
A senior gets her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Caboto Terrace, in North York, Ont. A British study released Friday says that seniors who received their second dose 12 weeks after their first generated a greater antibody response than those who received the second dose after three weeks, which was the time gap used in Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine clinical trials. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Posted: May 06, 2021 1:02 PM AT | Last Updated: May 6
New COVID-19 restrictions mean just one support person can be in a delivery room at most Nova Scotia hospitals.(Shutterstock)
When Anita Helle became unexpectedly pregnant at the age of 41 with her fourth child, she knew she wanted some extra support.
Although she and her husband, Scott, are experienced parents, they hired a doula for the first time. I m a high-risk pregnancy because of my age, because I have gestational diabetes, and I have high blood pressure. So it s been complicated, Helle said.
But new COVID-19 restrictions in almost all Nova Scotia hospitals means Helle has to choose between having her doula or her husband in the delivery room.
CBC Kids News • Published 2021-05-04 06:00 Doctors say schools are important for kids’ mental health ⭐️HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW⭐️ Schools continue to close across Canada as outbreaks are reported. Some kids are worried about getting sick if they’re at school. Experts say there are benefits to going to school, despite the risks. Keep reading to find out how safe schools are. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ Open. Close. Open. Close. It’s like watching Pac-Man’s mouth as it snakes its way through the maze. As provinces and territories deal with the third wave of the pandemic, schools are once again closing, sending kids to learn at home.
MONCTON Accessing primary health care has been a challenge for many New Brunswickers who are without a family doctor, and some are finding their best option to get the help they need is across the border. Leonore Bailhache is one of thousands of people in New Brunswick waiting for a family doctor. “I’ve had health issues for as long as I can remember,” says Bailhache. While finding a family doctor is one problem, getting the proper care for a painful condition is another. “I never really know who to call, so I go through lots of different walk-in doctors and try to see who listens to me best, which is hard and not really successful, Bailhache says.
Posted: May 03, 2021 11:08 AM AT | Last Updated: May 3
Dr. Beth Cummings said there were a few cases over the last year where children ended up in intensive care because their Type 1 diabetes wasn t caught early on.(Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
As Nova Scotia enters its second week of lockdown, a specialist at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax says she s concerned that parents will yet again hesitate to bring their children to the hospital if they re showing signs of diabetes, leading to the possibility of serious complications.
Dr. Beth Cummings, a pediatric endocrinologist and diabetes specialist, says in the last year, nearly 50 per cent of new diagnoses of Type 1 diabetes at the children s hospital were cases where the patient developed diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious complication that can lead to death.