The Pfizer vaccine arrived in Nova Scotia on December 15, one day after it arrived in Canada from its production facility in Michigan, and the day before the first vaccine is set to be given in the province. Gary O’Toole, senior director of population and public health with the NSHA told reporters that there’s already […]
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The coronavirus vaccine, explained
With approval from Health Canada this week and the first shipment of vaccines shipment making landfall in Nova Scotia next Tuesday, the third phase of the coronavirus pandemic is nearly underway. The first phase brought panic and uncertainty: It saw snap-decision lockdowns, confusion over transmission and mounting fear. The second phase saw public health mitigation […]
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Coronavirus explained, again
Back in March (a lifetime ago) The Coast spoke with Denys Khaperskyy, an assistant professor and researcher at Dalhousie University in the department of microbiology and immunology. Khaperskyy, an expert in virology and influenza viruses, told us the difference between SARS-CoV-2 and Coronavirus Disease and explained the best ways to prevent spread based on what […]
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Vaccine article missing some key points
I was disappointed Lezlie Lowe’s column this week (“Anti antigen,” The Lowe Files, November 5) on Rachael Smith-Bakhache didn’t include some critical elements. What are her religious beliefs? How was she brought up? Why does she have these views (other than hating processed, sugar-laden foods)? This lady sounds sadly misinformed and her Luddite beliefs pose […]
