Newsletter February 2021
Newsletter February, 2021 |
Covid Vaccine News |
By Patient Jill Berensen – Dragon Talk participant and Volunteer, retired nurse of 40 years
|
Covid Vaccine Updateby Jill BerensenWell, it's time to talk Vaccines. On Monday 22nd Feb the Pfizer, mRNA vaccine will commence rollout. In NSW more than 35,000 high-risk workers will receive this vaccine in the first three weeks. Hotel quarantine workers — including those screening arrivals at the airport, cleaners, health staff, police officers and security guards — and healthcare workers with the greatest potential of exposure to the virus will be prioritised. Also, the federal government is coordinating the vaccination of residents and staff of aged care and disability residential care facilities in this first round. In Sydney, the vaccines will be administered in three initial vaccination hubs at Westmead, Liverpool and Royal Prince Alfred hospitals. In Victoria, the government has allocated 12,000 doses for the first week of the program, with 59,000 doses to be supplied within the first four weeks. The first Pfizer vaccines will be given to hotel quarantine workers, airport and port workers, high-risk frontline health staff, and public sector residential aged care staff and residents.
The GPs who expressed an interest to be involved in the vaccine rollout — which will be focused on the AstraZeneca vaccine — will be notified if they are required next week. From what I understand, we, as a health demographic, would be in the 1b group (adults with underlying medical conditions or disabilities), which will probably start to receive the vaccine in mid-March, early April, all being well. As we will not be given any choice as to which vaccine we receive, it will probably be the AstraZeneca Oxford Vaccine. After receiving the vaccine, we will have to wait 15 to 30 minutes, in case of reactions. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:During this vaccine roll-out we warn everyone should be cautious about getting emails and telephone calls pertaining to be from the government and requesting information.
Note to our Canadian Ontario members:Canadians can feel confident that efforts behind the scenes are ongoing to ensure delivery to all parts of our large country. The delivery has been stratified according to risk. Currently both mRNA vaccines have been approved: there are other vaccines coming. Health care is a provincial jurisdiction so details will vary across provinces. Ontario – April 2021 available to adults, people in high-risk settings, frontline essential workers, including individuals with high-risk chronic conditions and their carers……Aug 2021 vaccines available widely across Ontario. In Ontario:Phase 1Starting Dec 2020 A limited number of doses available for Ontario’s most vulnerable populations and those who care for them: seniors living in aggregate settings and first nations and others living in the far north. Phase 2Starting April 2021 Increasing stock of vaccines, available to adults older than 80, people in high-risk settings, frontline essential workers and other populations that are at greater risk of illness Phase 3Starting August 2021 Vaccines available widely across Ontario for anyone who wants to be immunized |
Invitation to the weekly DragonTalk
Dragon Talk is a peer support program led by Patients with autoimmune diseases. Our aim is to provide a safe environment to share and learn from each other and from invited experts. Dragon Talk aims to reduce the isolation that can come with an autoimmune disease diagnosis. We aim to provide emotional support, friendship, as well as education. While we are not your treatment team, with knowledge and support, you will become a better advocate for your own health. We meet for an hour, by zoom, weekly. Following is a sample of our upcoming zoom meetings: |
Upcoming Meetings | |
March 3 | "Meat/No Meat" talk by our Functional Nutritionist |
March 9 | CoVid vaccine by our nurse Jill |
March 17 | Coffe break - free flowing converstion |
March 24 | Podiatry (tentative) |
March 31 |
Personal story sharing - Sarah's storyOur members love sharing their research and experiences about improving their health and we all agree we are now supported and connected with our fellow patients |
Dragon Talk (DT) Facilitator is Dr. Charmaine Jones.Our regular DT patient Jill Berensen says “Charmaine has demonstrated a very vigorous and intelligent leadership style as well as exhibiting her calm and profound understanding of RA suffering. Her facilitating style has been not only highly effective and dynamic but insightful and visionary. She is such a wonderful person and a great asset to our Drag Talk group.” |
Invitation to Mindfulness Program
Have you heard about “mindfulness”? Wondered what it was all about? Explored doing a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program (MBSR) but either the timing wasn’t right, it was too expensive, or you just never got around to it? Here’s an opportunity!! We still have a few spots available and you can find out more by clicking HERE Have a look at www.palousemindfulness.com and see if this is for you! If you are interested, email Numbers are limited: we have a few spots left.
|
Welcome Dr. Charmaine‘I’m guided by Science, rooted in Community, motivated by Compassion and pursuing life in health’s wisdom”. |
Disclaimer: The Site and the content and services made available on the website are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Dragon Claw does not make and disclaims all express and implied warranties and representations, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, with regard to the Site, the Site content, or any advice or services provided through the Site to the extent permitted by law. Dragon Claw does not warrant that access to the Site or its content or services will be uninterrupted or error-free or that defects in the Site will be corrected. The advice, recommendations, information, and conclusions posted or emailed by other members of the Site may not in any way be vetted, approved or endorsed by Dragon Claw, and you use such information at your own risk |