Vaxx Populi: Myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, has been reported in young people who received an mRNA vaccine. No causal link has been established. As of the end of June, around two-thirds of all young people aged 12 to 29 in Canada have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. An estimated…
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Which vaccination clinic in Toronto is the busiest? These four charts show where the jabs are getting done
For anyone who doubts the ability of the public sector to get things done, Toronto’s vaccination effort should be one hell of a confidence booster. As of the beginning of the week, more than 3.3 million doses of vaccine had been put into 3.3 million arms in Toronto. That’s 3.3 million reasons to believe that…
Canada is slowing down on first doses, but that could be a good thing
The plain truth is we’re running out of arms that haven’t already had needles jabbed into them, and Round 2 is full swing Even as Canada sets records for its vaccination effort, which now averages 420,000 shots a day, the rate of first doses is dropping. So while 120,000 first doses were administered on Sunday, that’s well short of…
CivicLab Toronto Ambient Air Quality Impacts from COVID-19 Study
Responses will provide insights on the relationships that exist between human behaviour, activity, air pollution, & carbon emissions in Toronto before, during, & after movement restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Outcomes of the study will inform Toronto’s TransformTO Net Zero Strategy. Participation This study seeks out to reach a total of above 4,000 Toronto…
The lasting psychological toll of reporting the pandemic
Erica Lenti: ‘What happens when you can’t escape the news, when it’s your livelihood and an innate habit built into your routine?’ The apartment is drowning in noise. There’s nowhere to be these Friday nights, so I’m washing dishes that have stacked up in our sink all day. Two feet in front of me, on…
How to encourage vaccine-hesitant people to get their COVID shots
Four tips to boost confidence in COVID vaccines among friends, family members, co-workers and neighbours Do you know someone who is not sure if they’ll get a vaccine? Here are four tips to boost confidence in COVID vaccines among friends, family members, co-workers and neighbours. Empathize If you want someone to take you seriously, you…
My COVID19 Risk Calculator
HOW SAFE WILL VISITING OR GATHERING WITH OTHERS BE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC? Vaccination programs against COVID-19 are well underway. However, COVID-19 remains an important public health issue as transmission with new COVID-19 variants of concern continues to circulate, and the risk of COVID-19 for many remains high. As a result, careful assessment before deciding…
The Stigmatization Of Racialized Communities For COVID-19 Infections
Please save June 29th, 2021 2:30-4:00 PM EST and join this important discussion on the stigmatization of racialized communities for COVID-19 infections. Register at: https://www.ccmw.com/calendar
Resiliency Dialogues (18)-PROTECH Community Recovery Action Planning Forum
As we embark on the recovery phase of the pandemic, PROTECH hosted a community recovery action planning forum on June 23rd to learn from our community’s experiences and explore strategies moving forward. Thanks to the amazing support and active contributions from more than 50 community leaders and key informants from diverse sectors who participated in…
Sex and the Pandemic: A Speaker Series
Date: May 21, 2021 – October 15, 2021 Time:1:30 PM EDT – 3:30 PM EDT Location: Zoom Webinar Open To: General Public Contact: Ricky Varghese ricky.varghese@ryerson.ca Website: https://sexandthepandemic.com Register here. This speaker series addresses how sex, sexuality, and intimacy may be conceived of by queer men and men who have sex with men (MSM) within the…