Kingston Travel Vaccination Clinic

04/10/2022

Avian identified in our public health are -- for more information:
https://www.kflaph.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=f2a4adbc-2838-4b5d-a47c-bd9c8ef4ee2e&newsId=5171b1f2-130f-4a5f-8ed9-867e429c19ea

03/24/2022

Canadians experience lengthy wait times for passports due to surge in demand

It may take longer than expected to get that passport renewed !

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/canadians-experience-lengthy-wait-times-for-passports-due-to-surge-in-demand-1.5831976

Canadians anxious for international travel are facing some lengthy wait times for passports due to a surge in applications.

03/19/2022

sees significant increase in

03/18/2022

Many people believe surgical staples are new technology, but they were used in Ancient Rome !

03/17/2022

Australia see in 4 States.

03/16/2022

Federal government to end pre-arrival COVID testing for travellers entering Canada | CBC News

New rules -- ✈️

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-to-drop-pre-departure-testing-1.6386763

The federal government is expected to announce as soon as tomorrow that travellers entering Canada will no longer have to take a pre-arrival COVID-19 test, CBC News has learned.

03/11/2022

Today marks 2 years since the The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

I think we can all remember where we were at that point in time.

03/10/2022

Omicron wave, vaccination rates mean Canada well-protected for now: Tam

Good protection from previous wave and rates 💪

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/omicron-wave-vaccination-rates-mean-canada-well-protected-for-now-tam-1.5806106

Canada's chief public health officer says that as long as Omicron remains the dominant variant of COVID-19 in Canada, the risk of another massive wave of infections is low.

03/09/2022

Federal government urges Canadians not to travel to Russia — and to leave if possible | CBC News

Government urges Canadians to leave Russia, if possible.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-do-not-travel-russia-1.6374495

The Canadian government is warning citizens not to travel to Russia for any reason, and to leave the country if they are able.

03/08/2022

Planning to travel for March break? Pack your patience, experts say | CBC News

More important than ever plan and prepare ahead of traveling ! ☀️

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-travel-covid-plan-insurance-1.6371258

More Islanders might be planning to travel this March break as COVID-19 restrictions begin to lift on P.E.I. and abroad — and for many, it'll be their first trip in two years.

03/07/2022

Over 483,000 COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered in one year in

03/06/2022

Seasonal season appears to be over in the Northern hemisphere.

03/02/2022

Here's how to cope with anxiety as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across Canada | CBC Radio

Changing restrictions can lead to increased anxiety in many.
Know there are resources available to you!


https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/here-s-how-to-cope-with-anxiety-as-covid-19-restrictions-are-lifted-across-canada-1.6362112

As pandemic restrictions lift in many parts of the country, some of society's most vulnerable may be left feeling anxious about how to cope without that extra layer of security. Some psychologists advise doing a risk assessment before venturing into the world.

03/02/2022

Ontario lifts vaccine certificate system, remaining capacity limits in all indoor settings | CBC News

Ontario reports fewer than 1,000 covid hospitalizations, for 3rd straight day 💪

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-covid19-march-1-vaccine-passport-system-1.6368222

Ontario is reporting fewer than 1,000 hospitalizations for a third day in a row as the province lifts all remaining capacity limits in indoor settings and scraps its proof of vaccine system Tuesday.

02/28/2022

Be familiar with the signs and symptoms of -

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02/26/2022

Some countries have entry requirements other than covid testing.

02/25/2022

Travel agencies flooded with requests after Ottawa says it will drop pre-arrival PCR test for travellers | CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/travel-agents-high-demand-pcr-test-arrival-dropped-1.6354443

Travel agents are being flooded with requests from Canadians eager to book vacations now that the federal government has said it will drop pre-arrival PCR tests for fully vaccinated travellers as of Feb. 28

02/24/2022

With travel restrictions easing, which destination are you most excited to visit?

02/23/2022

World is 'done' with COVID and it's time to move on from restrictions, Ford says | CBC News

Changing the way we live, and moving forward -

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid19-ontario-february-15-2022-1.6352110

It's time to move on from public health restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19 because people are "done" with rules like vaccine certificates and masks, Ontario's premier said on Tuesday.

02/22/2022

England to end mandatory self-isolation for people with COVID-19 | CBC News

England ending mandatory self-isolation for those with Covid -

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/england-covid-positive-mandatory-self-isolate-ending-1.6358805

People with COVID-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the British government has announced, as part of a plan for 'living with COVID' that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back.

02/21/2022

Happy Family Day!

02/18/2022

In 1922 - 100 years ago.

One student went to the courts when she was excluded from school for failure to present proof of vaccination.
The court ruled that it was “within the police power of a state to provide for compulsory vaccination.”

02/14/2022

The third dose of Moderna vaccine has a lower dose compared to the first two doses, and there is no evidence of increased risk of myocarditis with a Moderna third dose.

02/13/2022

Acetazolamide to Prevent Adverse Altitude Effects in COPD and Healthy Adults | NEJM Evidence

Many travelers with moderate to severe experienced altitude sickness despite using acetazolamide.

https://doi.org/10.1056/EVIDoa2100006

Acetazolamide to Prevent Adverse Altitude Effects Furian and colleagues report on the results of two randomized controlled trials testing the use of acetazolamide to prevent the adverse effects of ...

02/12/2022

Dr. Oglaza explains booster doses

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6RqEVHhftw

02/11/2022

A greater percentage of females than males have received a COVID-19 vaccine in Canada.

Thoughts on why this is?

02/10/2022

Mobile covid vaccine clinic with

02/10/2022

Five Common Objections to Mandatory Vaccination for Healthcare Workers: A Medical Ethicist's View

Great, short read about mandatory for workers from a medical ethicist's view.

What are your thoughts about it?



http://ow.ly/Yyef50HRh8k

With only days until the deadline (Wednesday February 3, 2022) for unvaccinated NHS workers to have their first COVID-19 vaccine, ethicist Daniel Sokol looks at common objections to mandatory vaccination.

02/10/2022

As increases, it's important to keep . Recent study found airborne transmission in hotels, down hallways and across rooms.


doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100360

02/08/2022

Finally ready to travel abroad? Returning home can get complicated | CBC News

Travel is increasing. Make sure you check all the requirements for PCR testing prio to departure.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6342966

Two years into the pandemic, many Canadians are anxious to resurrect those long-awaited travel plans. But travellers still face a spate of rules when returning to Canada, which have become more complicated due Omicron's quick spread.

02/02/2022

02/01/2022

Some urge COVID-19 vaccine certificates to require 3 doses as Ontario set for reopening - National | Globalnews.ca

Possibly redefining what it means to be "fully " from 2 doses to 3 doses as we enter the reopening phase in -

http://ow.ly/cYTe50HHxJx

Dr. Gerald Evans, an infectious diseases physician and member of Ontario's science advisory table, said three doses should now be the definition of fully vaccinated.

01/31/2022

Phased reopening starting today in . Stay safe, everyone!

01/30/2022

“I hope you’re hearing in my voice,” - Dr. Moore said last week with regards to over the months of March and April.

🌥️🌤️☀️

01/28/2022

The Emperor K'ang Hsi had his children inoculated in the late 1600s.
That method involved grinding up smallpox scabs and blowing the matter into their nostrils.