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Menaka Pai, MSc MD FRCPC

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Okay one more thread before bed! Lots of Qs asking "what IS VITT?" Before I get to that, if you'd like an AWESOME metaphor about vaccine choice, please read my

LONG week on call @HamHealthSci. Lots of calls about #VITT post AZ vaccine. I'm transparent w my patients - I believe empowerment leads to earlier detection, better outcomes, less stress.

So you read today’s NACI advice - AZ ok if you’re 30+! Unless you can wait for mRNA ! And then you read the MANY hot takes from experts, non-experts,

The UK vaccine advisory group, the JCVI, recommends that people aged 18 to 29 be offered an alternative vaccine where available. This graphic (UK risks) illustrates why. Note the importance

Ontarians: 50% of your labs & clinics will close due to @ONThealth failure to #DoTheRightThing & pay MDs for their work (which in turn supports health infrastructure). I'm a specialist,