CBC Reporter specializing in health stories. [email protected] Also find me @jenleecbc.bsky.social
Calgary, Alberta
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Latest from me on the vaccine distribution saga here in Alberta👇
After shipments to community medical clinics halted in April, triggering months of uncertainty, the AB govt is pulling the plug on vaccine distribution to most community medical clinics.
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Alberta's fall COVID-19 surge has arrived and hospitals are feeling it
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ICYMI - a key refugee health clinic in Calgary is in danger of closing:
A Calgary medical clinic that provides health care to thousands of refugees a year may soon have to close its doors due to funding cuts.
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A Calgary medical clinic that provides health care to thousands of refugees a year may soon have to close its doors due to funding cuts.
Story👇
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Alberta's weekly respiratory virus update👇
COVID-19
In hospital now: 297/10 ICU (last wk: 250/4)
Deaths: 98 since end of Aug (up from 77 last wk)
Positivity rate: 13.8%
FLU:
In hosp: 3
Deaths: 1 (this season)
Positivity rate: 1%
RSV
In hosp: 3
Deaths: 0
Positivity rate: .6%
Pharmacists are pushing back against the Alberta government's plan to cut some of their fees, warning the move could lead to job cuts and ultimately hurt patient care
Story:
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The days of access to free rapid COVID-19 tests are over, unless you stumble across a pharmacy with a few boxes left, and most Albertans wishing to test for the virus now have to pay out of pocket.
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Jen Lee retweeted
Calgary is facing a population explosion. Are you feeling it? Living it? Let CBC Calgary know
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Doctors and front-line workers are watching closely as HIV rates increase significantly in Alberta.
The number of new HIV cases reported to the province jumped by 73 per cent last year, from 293 in 2022 to 507 in 2023
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Some Alberta pharmacies won't get their COVID-19 vaccine shipments in time for the kickoff of the fall immunization campaign on Tuesday, creating yet another hiccup in the program's rollout
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As the Alberta government continues to come under fire for failing to ship publicly funded vaccines to community medical clinics, the health minister insists she's looking into the delay + working on a backup plan.
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Alberta will start offering RSV vaccine for free to some seniors.
60+in care homes
75+ in community (for this group there are limited supplies)
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And, for folks who missed it, the vaccines will not be available in community medical clinics (ie: fam doctor/nurse practitioner clinics) due to distribution problem. See my previous story:
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Alberta family doctors have been told they won't receive flu + COVID-19 vaccines in time for the Oct 15 launch.
A memo from AB Health indicates there is no distributor in place.
Other publicly funded vaccines impacted (incl pertussis/tetanus)
Story👇
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I spoke with a Calgarian who lost her daughter 7 yrs ago due to a severe pregnancy complication.
She's made it her mission to raise awareness a/b HELLP syndrome + pre-eclampsia...and has raised $ to provide blood pressure kits to 250 pregnant women:
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