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I was shocked to read that ER doctors have not received a second vaccination. All that empty talk about our “front line heroes,” stories of how they have separated themselves from family to avoid spreading the virus, the stress and PTSD from the exceptional conditions they face and they are not given priority for an optimum vaccine protocol?
We are importing health-care workers from Newfoundland because ours are burning out, and the number of COVID patients is increasing. It seems completely counterintuitive that we are not giving maximum protection to the workers who are keeping our system functioning in extreme circumstances. It should be top priority to get these doctors and nurses fully vaccinated now.
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THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS IN ONTARIO
Ontario’s rate of COVID-19 infections is showing some signs of improvement because of public health measures and vaccinations, said Dr. Barbara Yaffe, the associate chief medical officer of health, at a press conference Thursday.
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But she gave little hope that public health measures will be eased this month. The province remains under a stay-at-home-order until May 20.
“Given the number of cases is so high still, the number of hospitalizations and ICU overload, I would be surprised if things open up at the end of May,” said Yaffe. “They may open partially.
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Dr. Michael Herman can’t get much closer to the front lines of pandemic health care than he already is. During every recent shift in the emergency department at Queensway Carleton Hospital, he has treated at least three or four COVID-positive patients, sometimes performing procedures with a high potential risk of spread.
And, while the emergency doctor uses full personal protective equipment, he does not have the same level of protection as many of his colleagues, even those who don’t see patients face-to-face: He has not received a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
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