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- 2/17/2022
Pharmacists fear easing of COVID-19 restrictions in N.B. will slow vaccination drive
Jake Reid said Thursday that pharmacies are already seeing a slower uptake in vaccinations, and he is concerned that fewer restrictions could leave parents with less incentive to have their children vaccinated. - 2/17/2022
Reflections on gratitude and the unexpected
Accept rather than resist the unexpected—that's the lesson that came to Dr. Ginevra Mills on a beach in February. - 2/16/2022
Vaccine policies 'no longer necessary,' Ontario top doc wants to remove them March 1
Dr. Kieran Moore says he's reviewing letters of instruction sent last year to various sectors including hospitals and post-secondary institutions, which required that they develop immunization policies. - 2/16/2022
The price and promise of the pandemic
New opportunities for expanded care have raised the profile—and importance—of community pharmacists. But at what cost? - 2/16/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Sandy Faheim: "As the world changes, we will continue to evolve and adapt."
When I collaborate with others, I find I can make the biggest difference and that drives me. There's something truly empowering about working with others to improve patient outcomes. - 2/16/2022
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine gets approval for use in Canada
The vaccine, which is protein-based, is the first of its kind to get approval in the country. - 2/16/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador dropping masking, vaccination passport measures March 14
Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, chief medical officer of health, told reporters today that high vaccination rates have helped make it possible to gradually remove the remaining public health measures. - 2/16/2022
Ontario hospitals keeping mandatory vaccination for staff, some for visitors
Premier Doug Ford declined last year to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for staff at hospitals—though only one hospital was opposed to it - but many put their own policies in place. - 2/15/2022
Dream team: Makers of the Rx Billing Genie app
Pharmacist Shelley Morgan and pharmacy assistant Nicola Sancho-Persad have partnered on an app that makes billing pain vanish. - 2/15/2022
‘Just culture’ borrowed from Boeing
The Medical Post's sister magazine in Quebec recently examined the taboo subject of healthcare workers’ mistakes. Here is the final installment of the five-part series.