/oss/taxonomy/term/5044/all en /oss/article/covid-19-health/how-much-benefit-there-first-dose-covid-vaccine <hr /> <p>This article was originally published in the <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-how-much-benefit-from-first-dose-of-covid-vaccine">Montreal Gazette</a></p> Fri, 14 May 2021 23:52:58 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8735 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/our-mix-and-match-vaccination-strategy <hr /> <p>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-our-mix-and-match-vaccination-strategy">The Montreal Gazette.</a></p> Fri, 30 Apr 2021 21:57:06 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8719 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/i-felt-sick-after-getting-vaccine-why <p>Many years ago, I received the flu shot for the very first time and, later that day, I began to feel sick. Fatigue, body temperature on the rise and a general unease made me think I actually had the flu. “Why get a flu shot if it’s going to give you the flu?” I thought at the time and skipped that shot for a few years before being convinced to get it again.</p> Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:15:21 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8693 at /oss /oss/article/health-videos/march-18-2021-dose-science <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-8woab-refko" width="640" height="390" title="March 18, 2021; A Dose of Science" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/8WOAb_rEfKo?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-8woab-refko&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="March 18, 2021; A Dose of Science" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="">Video of March 18, 2021; A Dose of Science</iframe> </div> Mon, 22 Mar 2021 18:13:55 +0000 OSS 8662 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/johnson-johnson-vaccine-welcome-addition-toolbox <p>There are several take-away’s from the Johnson & Johnson trial but most worthy is the 85% efficacy in preventing severe illness and 100% efficacy in preventing deaths in the 28 day period following vaccination. The efficacy in preventing any symptoms was 66%, significantly less than the 90-95% for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and this will likely be portrayed as disappointing. It should not be.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:27:19 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8583 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19/jan-21-2021-covid-more-guest-dr-don-sheppard <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-2"></div> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:16:47 +0000 OSS 8569 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/risks-altering-vaccination-protocols-are-unknown <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-risks-of-altering-vaccination-protocols-are-unknown">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8546 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/have-no-fear-vaccine-here <p>No, we will not become genetic mutants when we finally get to roll up our sleeves and agree to be jabbed with a vaccine containing modified messenger RNA (mod-mRNA). That scare is making the rounds as the vaccine rollout begins, a culmination of a spectacular nine-month research effort. The term “modified” triggers alarm bells for some people, especially those who have bought into the often-misleading information about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) spread by activist groups.</p> Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:23:15 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8537 at /oss