Supply I want to point out that it’s now been almost a month since Novavax finished its Phase 3 trials in the UK, and it’s been taking about a month between Ph3 and approval. Novavax looks like a fine vax, is fridge-stable, we’ve ordered 76M doses, and no other country has approved it. They have… Continue reading 2021-04-04/5 BC
Month: April 2021
2021-04-2/3 BC
It’s been kind of slow, with Good Friday yesterday and a Saturday today. Hockey Fourteen Canucks players and three coaches have tested positive for COVID, and the reports are that the P.1 variant is in at least some of the players. Games will be postponed until at least April 8, but daaaayam, 14 players out… Continue reading 2021-04-2/3 BC
2021-04-01 BC
Vaccine Clinics My sources tell me that the clinic at the Vancouver Convention Centre has about 20 vaccinators, with about 6 greeters and 6 check-in people. The Province announced that workers must be given time off to take the vaccine. Supply An article about supply says: 300 kilodoses of the vax which Canada withdrew from… Continue reading 2021-04-01 BC
2021-04-01 General
Vaccines There is yet another study showing how good the vaccines are. This one, from Pfizer, shows that the vaccine remains 91% effective for at least six months, and is fully effective against B.1.351. Canada has given regulatory approval to the factory which made the AstraZeneca doses which the US is loaning to Canada! The… Continue reading 2021-04-01 General