Canada's 'gamble' on delaying, mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines paid off
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Re: Canada's 'gamble' on delaying, mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines paid off
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Re: Canada's 'gamble' on delaying, mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines paid off
#3“Bold” strategy? Canada had no option if they wanted to vaccinate quickly. Unlike the US and Europe, Canada dragged its heels on pre-ordering vaccines. Once it was apparent they couldn’t control the case numbers without vaccines, they took what they could get, prioritized first doses then realized they had different vaccines delivered for 2nd doses.
The fact the mixed vaccines gives good protection is more luck than anything. Canada was forced into that decision before there was any solid data.
But hey, i do the same thing when I do interviews. My mistakes becomes “prescient” when they just happen to work.
Re: Canada's 'gamble' on delaying, mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines paid off
#4We might look at these stats and think that they demonstrate a safe and effective vaccine. But there is still a very real risk that won't stop the government of Canada implementing a full China-style surveillance system tracking system that monitor where every citizen is, when and sets up all the necessary infrastructure to block someone's ability to travel.
Re: Canada's 'gamble' on delaying, mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines paid off
#5In related news, did anyone see the turnout tonight at the Texas A&M and Alabama game? Second biggest turnout on record — 106k people
Re: Canada's 'gamble' on delaying, mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines paid off
#6“Bold” strategy? Canada had no option if they wanted to vaccinate quickly. Unlike the US and Europe, Canada dragged its heels on pre-ordering vaccines. Once it was apparent they couldn’t control the case numbers without vaccines, they took what they could get, prioritized first doses then realized they had different vaccines delivered for 2nd doses. The fact the mixed vaccines gives good protection is more luck than…
"Unlike the US and Europe, Canada dragged its heels on pre-ordering vaccines"
Canada was one of the first countries to pre-order vaccines, signing massive agreements with just about every candidate maker. I'm aware of literally a single deal happening with another country prior to Canada's orders.
What thwarted Canada's efforts was that the US defacto nationalized the medical establishment in that country, while Canada had basically become beholden to larger centers courtesy of an over reliance on free trade. With the US production nationalized, Canada, and truly the rest of the world, had to rely upon manufacturing in Europe. The EU at times lurched towards protectionism but never did, and Canada is in its debt.
Though in the wake of it Canada has committed to no less than four vaccine manufacturing plants, including mRNA vaccines. Lesson learned.
`"Bold” strategy? Canada had no option if they wanted to vaccinate quickly.'
Yes, it was a strategy. The manufacturers were dictating a timeline for shots that would have meant that the number of people fully vaccinated would be quicker, but the number of people partly vaccinated would be much slower. People much smarter than you or I did an analysis and decided on another approach, including mixing shots. And yes, of course it was because of a supply constraint (for reasons mentioned elsewhere, but having positively nothing to do with Canada "dragging it's heels"), otherwise such approaches wouldn't be necessary, no?
Re: Canada's 'gamble' on delaying, mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines paid off
#7We might look at these stats and think that they demonstrate a safe and effective vaccine. But there is still a very real risk that won't stop the government of Canada implementing a full China-style surveillance system tracking system that monitor where every citizen is, when and sets up all the necessary infrastructure to block someone's ability to travel.
This is a bizarre comment. What does the efficacy of Canada's improvised mixed vaccination "plan" have to do with implementing a dictatorship? And have you noticed how big and poorly connected rural Canada is? It's pretty easy to get out of range of cell towers and effectively not be trackable. How is the Canadian government going to cover the country with enough infrastructure to monitor where every citizen is in a realistic time frame?
Re: Canada's 'gamble' on delaying, mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines paid off
#8“Bold” strategy? Canada had no option if they wanted to vaccinate quickly. Unlike the US and Europe, Canada dragged its heels on pre-ordering vaccines. Once it was apparent they couldn’t control the case numbers without vaccines, they took what they could get, prioritized first doses then realized they had different vaccines delivered for 2nd doses. The fact the mixed vaccines gives good protection is more luck than…
Canada's speed of vaccination (in terms of doses per capita) was in line with the EU, even though it was behind the US and the UK. Canada chose to delay second doses and mix and match, most EU countries chose to stick to the manufacturer recommendations. These results show that Canada's choice was a good one.
Re: Canada's 'gamble' on delaying, mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines paid off
#9“Bold” strategy? Canada had no option if they wanted to vaccinate quickly. Unlike the US and Europe, Canada dragged its heels on pre-ordering vaccines. Once it was apparent they couldn’t control the case numbers without vaccines, they took what they could get, prioritized first doses then realized they had different vaccines delivered for 2nd doses. The fact the mixed vaccines gives good protection is more luck than…
Delaying the second dose would have saved lives in other countries too. Many countries were in a desperate situation, including the US. People were dying everywhere.
But some countries were too inflexible to do the smart thing, so more people died.
Re: Canada's 'gamble' on delaying, mixing and matching Covid-19 vaccines paid off
#10We might look at these stats and think that they demonstrate a safe and effective vaccine. But there is still a very real risk that won't stop the government of Canada implementing a full China-style surveillance system tracking system that monitor where every citizen is, when and sets up all the necessary infrastructure to block someone's ability to travel.
> ...full China-style surveillance system tracking system that monitor where every citizen is...
Got any sources indicating that this is in the works?