#NACI

What went wrong with NACI? I have a theory, hear me out:NACI confused relative risk with absolute risk, a rookie mistake, IMHO. Side effect risk is higher for AZ than

Cynthia Mulligan

Health Minister Christine Elliott says Ontario is waiting for NACI recommendations on "mixing" vaccines. She says it is likely Ontario will have to mix due to fewer doses of AstraZeneca,

Today’s recommendation from NACI on offering the AstraZeneca vaccine to those age 30 and older is welcome news in Alberta.We need vaccines to be utilized as widely and safely as

Dr Kate J Miller (she/her)

On Tues, I had the same reaction to NACI's latest AZ advice as the rest of you but after reflection and reaction I have to say-NACI is right. We must

Your chance of getting a treatable blood clot from AstraZeneca in Canada is at 1 in 275,0001 in 20,740 Saskatchewan adults under age 40 have died of COVID.Adults under 40

Reluctantly, I feel I need to clarify some issues around why AZ doesn't make sense for most of Canada right now.When NACI evaluated—using the hard endpoint of deaths—the risk-benefit of

Why am I now opposed to any further AstraZeneca vaccine being used in Canada? I want to walk you through the math we have available.First, I am using some risk-benefit

🇨🇦 Bill Comeau Crush the Curve 📉

Let me try and convert the NACI guidance on the Astra Zeneca #vaccine to something understandable. I took the worst case of 1 blood clot (VITT) case per 100,000 and

I was so worried about #antivaxxers as soon as the vaccines appeared. They're going to do so much damage, I thought, leaping on every little side effect. 1/9 Sure, they're

Now that NACI's guidance is out I am going to say that unless you are at elevated risk of SARS-2 right now due to life circumstances, I will reiterate that

RoseAnne Archibald, ON Regional Chief

1/ Grateful to receive my #seconddose of #Moderna #vaccine today. My first dose on April 1, was easy and I had no side effects, except a slightly sore arm for

From some reason, this @BusinessInsider article from Feb 23rd is making the rounds today on social media: https://www.businessinsider.com/new-data-calls-into-question-delaying-2nd-coronavirus-vaccine-dose-2021-2 The sensationalist headline

🔬Samantha Yammine, PhD (aka Science Sam)

Let's take a look at the updated NACI recommendations for the AstraZeneca vaccine...Thread based on Appendix E, analyzing benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine (preventing ICU admissions & deaths from COVID)

Do you ever get the feeling that maybe, sometimes, our politicians are woefully out of their depth in this pandemic? More concerned about scoring points than encouraging a good public

Emmett Macfarlane

THREAD: Now that there are smart, respectable people coming out against continuing use of the AstraZeneca vaccine it's worth noting all of their analysis is a purely individualistic cost/benefits analysis,

Sabrina Rodríguez

Showdown between Cubans outside Biden’s Little Havana stop today. Trump supporter: “Vete pa Cuba, socialista!!! Límpiale los pies a Raul Castro que te gusta el comunismo.”Biden supporter: “Vete tu que