I Was Vaccine Hesitant
September 21, 2021 Written by: Jenna McHugh It took me 8 months to get my first dose of the mRNA vaccine. As someone who works in health care I was one of the first to be offered the vaccines in … Continue reading “I Was Vaccine Hesitant”
Anti-Science Herd Immunity Questions
July 12, 2021 Written by: Jenna McHugh The vaccine roll-out is well underway in Canada with almost 70% of the population having had at least one dose and second dose rates climbing steadily. Most provinces have pivoted their reopening plans … Continue reading “Anti-Science Herd Immunity Questions”
mRNA Vaccines: New and Unknown
January 8, 2021 Written by: Anthony Bhai The new vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna have been developed, tested and approved in Canada for COVID-19 and roll out has begun for the general public in a tiered, priority manner. The mRNA … Continue reading “mRNA Vaccines: New and Unknown”
Sameness as a Pandemic Perk
May 4, 2020 Written by Jenna McHugh The line of success and failure is becoming blurred as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses into May 2020 as unique approaches have been exercised by different countries. Widely reported are the accomplishments of South … Continue reading “Sameness as a Pandemic Perk”
Physical Distance Dilemmas
April 12, 2020 Written by Jenna McHugh The initial onset of panic during the worldwide pandemic has tapered off for me and turned into a dull, mystifying pulse of nervousness that creeps up on me when I make my weekly … Continue reading “Physical Distance Dilemmas”
Food Safety in Culture
March 28, 2020 Written by Jenna McHugh The idea that a weapon of mass destruction can lie seemingly dormant in an animal, but pass quickly to humans (yet to be confirmed by scientific literature for this pandemic, but come on) … Continue reading “Food Safety in Culture”
Policing the Pandemic
March 18, 2020 Written by Jenna McHugh Canada’s long history of communicable diseases have seemingly prepared the country for an outbreak, with a pandemic in the realm of possibilities. For over a century many parts of the world have explored … Continue reading “Policing the Pandemic”
Global Solutions for Global Problems
March 21, 2020 Written by Marnie Jakab Much like some of you, I’ve spent the last week at home practicing social distancing. Each day I am immersed in the current public health crisis the world is experiencing and spend my … Continue reading “Global Solutions for Global Problems”
COVID-19, eh?
March 16, 2020 Written by Jenna McHugh My life has generally been spent basking in a sweet and soothing feeling of fineness, everything always works out, and everyone will be okay. In 2001, I was 7 years old and relatively … Continue reading “COVID-19, eh?”
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