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The real test is when we open up and ICU usage & elderly deaths go up significantly. That will be the test of the govt's mettle. Whether they have the guts to stay the course/
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The real test is when we open up and ICU usage & elderly deaths go up significantly. That will be the test of the govt's mettle. Whether they have the guts to stay the course/
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I’m looking at UK’s stats, seems like the high rates of infection did not result in high rates of death post their vaccination, look at the charts between Jun and Jul 2021. Sure looks promising if you asked me.
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Vaccinations protect against COVID. That's the point.
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Great news. I'd like to thank whoever is running that state for taking my advice. He/she won't regret it.
Hmm
The Drs in Alberta arent happy about it
https://mobile.twitter.com/AB_MD_WarRoom?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author
http://globalnews.ca/news/8076056/alberta-medical-association-covid-self-isolation-testing-august/
http://globalnews.ca/news/8077040/alberta-doctors-rally-covid-19-rules-day-2/
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It's easy for those whose income is not affected by lockdowns and travel bans to advocate staying in a bunker indefinitely. Unfortunately there are millions out there who are starving to death because of lockdowns.
Actually many people made a LOT of money during covid.
I would say the upper class is much better off since the pandemic started. Especially those bankers and tech people.
Majority of doctors in Alberta saw massive drops in income. Including myself.
So I am happy to go back to in person visits again. Can't wait.
Those drs who are very vocal are the ones seeing covid cases in ERs and ICUs and covid units.
Small minoritu but very loud and vocal.
Alberta Medical Association President is ICU dr.
I can understand from their point of view. Why are these covid cases getting sick when they can be prevented. It is dangerous for them to go to work etc but it is their job.
@Leongsam
FYI
Us returning to in person consults for medical cannabis is not borne out of financial interests. In fact we already switched to 100% telemedicine during pandemic and thought this was for the long term
Instead the CPSA did a consultation in May and June to update the standards of practice for med cannabis.
https://cpsa.ca/physicians/standards-of-practice/cannabis-for-medical-purposes/
During the consultation they never mentioned anything about in person or telemedicine. Just the frequency of follow ups. Changed from 3 monthly to 6 monthly.
So it was a surprise when this was included
A regulated member who issues a medical document or written order for cannabis for medical purposes must:
In their explanation to us :
What are some key updates to the standard?
Preamble added to ensure it is clear Health Canada’s requirements regarding
medical documents have not changed, and to clarify that physicians are not
obligated to authorize cannabis for medical purposes (CMP).
CPSA processes enabling physicians to authorize CMP have been simplified.
Clarification added for when authorization of CMP may be appropriate.
Requirement for in-person assessments clarified, based on legal review and Health
Canada expectations: this has always been CPSA’s expectation, but was not
explicitly stated in the previous version.
Evaluation period extended to six months."
Therefore durint the consultation process there was no opportunity for any of us to give feedback or have a discussion about the in person vs telemedicine option.
If something is not explicitly stated can you say that it has always been the expectation?
Rubbish right?
Prior to the pandemic Alberta Health Services would not pay for telemedicine. There was a code to bill $17.43 for a telephone call to a patient to update them on INR or other blood results etc. Limit to 7 of these billings per week per physician. So nobody was running telemedicine practices. During covid they brought in telemedicine. And thats why the change to full telemedicine practice. But the billing is about a third of the normal. We made up some difference with increased number of patients. Telemedicine being more convenient meant easier access for patients especially in rural alberta. But overall it meant I was working twice as harder to earn about half what I did previously.
Anyway it has forced us to go back to in person visits which are more lucrative. And now we can throw it back at the college and say they are the ones who require us to do it.
FYI
Us returning to in person consults for medical cannabis is not borne out of financial interests. In fact we already switched to 100% telemedicine during pandemic and thought this was for the long term
Instead the CPSA did a consultation in May and June to update the standards of practice for med cannabis.
https://cpsa.ca/physicians/standards-of-practice/cannabis-for-medical-purposes/
During the consultation they never mentioned anything about in person or telemedicine. Just the frequency of follow ups. Changed from 3 monthly to 6 monthly.
So it was a surprise when this was included
A regulated member who issues a medical document or written order for cannabis for medical purposes must:
- evaluate the patient directly and in person annually;
In their explanation to us :
What are some key updates to the standard?
Preamble added to ensure it is clear Health Canada’s requirements regarding
medical documents have not changed, and to clarify that physicians are not
obligated to authorize cannabis for medical purposes (CMP).
CPSA processes enabling physicians to authorize CMP have been simplified.
Clarification added for when authorization of CMP may be appropriate.
Requirement for in-person assessments clarified, based on legal review and Health
Canada expectations: this has always been CPSA’s expectation, but was not
explicitly stated in the previous version.
Evaluation period extended to six months."
Therefore durint the consultation process there was no opportunity for any of us to give feedback or have a discussion about the in person vs telemedicine option.
If something is not explicitly stated can you say that it has always been the expectation?
Rubbish right?
Prior to the pandemic Alberta Health Services would not pay for telemedicine. There was a code to bill $17.43 for a telephone call to a patient to update them on INR or other blood results etc. Limit to 7 of these billings per week per physician. So nobody was running telemedicine practices. During covid they brought in telemedicine. And thats why the change to full telemedicine practice. But the billing is about a third of the normal. We made up some difference with increased number of patients. Telemedicine being more convenient meant easier access for patients especially in rural alberta. But overall it meant I was working twice as harder to earn about half what I did previously.
Anyway it has forced us to go back to in person visits which are more lucrative. And now we can throw it back at the college and say they are the ones who require us to do it.
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Walk-in vaccination service for Moderna Covid-19 jabs for those aged 18 and above, no booking required
Osmond Chia
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AUG 2, 2021, 3:51 PM SGT
SINGAPORE - Anyone aged 18 and above can now walk in to get their jabs without an appointment at 11 community vaccination centres offering the Moderna vaccine, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Monday (Aug 2).
This extends walk-in vaccinations to all Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term pass holders aged 18 years old and above, in addition to seniors aged 60 and above who have been offered jabs without an appointment since June 1.
The Moderna vaccine is one of two vaccines under the national vaccination programme. The other is the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine - the only one approved for those under 18 years of age.
The 11 centres offering the Moderna vaccine are located at the Buona Vista, Hong Kah North, Kebun Baru, Kolam Ayer, Marsiling, Potong Pasir, Punggol 21, Radin Mas, Tampines East, Woodlands and Yew Tee community clubs.
As at July 31, MOH said 61 per cent of Singapore residents have been fully vaccinated and around 7.5 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered.
Around 4.3 million individuals have received at least the first dose of the vaccine, of whom about 3.3 million have been completely vaccinated.
Thus far, 83 per cent of those aged 60 and above have received at least one dose of the vaccine or booked their appointments.
A total of 88 per cent of those aged 45 to 59, 87 per cent of those aged 40 to 44 and 83 per cent of those aged 12 to 39 have also received at least one dose of the vaccine or booked their appointments.
MOH said in a statement that vaccination is key in the fight against Covid-19 and urged all who are eligible to get their jabs.
"Its ability to help Singapore reopen safely can be felt only when we can collectively achieve a high level of population coverage for vaccination," said the ministry.
Allergic reaction after first dose of mRNA vaccine? Second dose can be Sinovac's | THE BIG STORY
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You are absolutely correct. That is exactly why we need vaccinations so that the country can open up. It is those who choose not to get vaccinated that are being selfish and destroying the livelihoods of others, even if indirectly
There are those who do not want to be vaccinated and want the country to open up as well.
Actually I think government should be more hands off.
Just open up. Make vaccines available.
Let people choose.
Remember that those who vaccinate and those who dont vaccinate both think their choice is the safer of the two.
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Most antivaxxers are losers who have no future in a post pandemic world anyway, so better for them to hide behind a world ravaged by COVID and milk whatever help and subsidies they can get.
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Exactly the point, my good doctor.
The only way apart from mandatory vaccination is to deny these rejects the healthcare subsidies when they fall ill from COVID.
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The trouble is that these antivaxxers want to go out and party and socialize and go biking (Leongsam <-- prime culprit) and enter stores and malls and restaurants with their masks off.
Its fucking amazing. These are the same people who yell blue murder when a woman appears braless in public, who demand female students be disciplined for wearing shorts or tank tops. The same people who would even oppose abortion for rape victims. But when you tell them to please wear a mask on public transport or when entering a mall, they say their rights are infringed and start to talk about communism, etc.
Fucking losers.
No you cant do that.Exactly the point, my good doctor.
I have posted before. I think we should totally abolish health care.
Execute all doctors nurses and healthcare workers.
Burn all the books. Delete medical data. Outlaw medicine.
No more medicine.
It will solve many many problems by creating new ones.
Humans live too long now. Thus needing too much money for retirement and healthcare.
Even for climate. Less people better.
Too many people dont give a fuck about medicine anymore. Everyone has their own cure for everything. Evil pharma. Posion vaccines.
So juat eliminate this useless field.
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When ICU beds start filling up, those with unrelated illnesses or injuries may not get the urgent care they require.
Cant generalize.
Anti vaxxers are found at both ends of political spectrum and all walks of life.
The problem now is the medical system.
If there was no medical system people will be happier. They can call their problem whatever they want and find their own cures they believe in rather than having to pay to listen to doctors telling them things they dont trust or believe.
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