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The NACI problem and how to fix it The volunteer panel is dispensing crucial vaccine advice meant to keep Canadians safe and healthy. But NACI desperately needs to do better on the national stage. May 17, 2021 People wearing face masks line up to enter a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Toronto on May 5, 2021. (Zou Zheng/Xinhua via ZUMA Press) Monika Naus once spent an entire summer vacation reading through a final draft of the Canadian Immunization Guide. Back then, Naus was chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), a panel of doctors and scientists that offers recomme...

Posted: Apr 19, 2021 1:00 AM PT | Last Updated: April 19 Endocrinology professor Jerilynn Prior recommended that women track their periods and ovulation for a month before and after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine if they are interested in noting any changes.(Evan Mitsui) As Canada ramps up its rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, questions continue to arise about the potential side effects reported around the world. Following reports of blood clots from the AstraZeneca-Oxford and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, many women have wondered whether they are at higher risk — especially if they tak...