The UBC Medicine Spring Gala is a yearly celebration of the visual and performing arts where UBC medical students come together to showcase their talents and passions from outside the medical realm. It is a beloved event that brings together the entire medical community and promotes connection, healing, and shared appreciation of creative expression.
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Being as I am in the 90-plus age category, I had the privilege to receive the Pfizer vaccine against the COVID-19 virus some time ago. As I was searching for more information about the biochemistry of the vaccines and the related complex manufacturing processes, I came across an article that recommends a “vaccine” to prevent or fight off the pandemic that is running parallel to COVID-19: mental health issues.
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The current Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine injection methods are simple: withdraw from the vial 0.30 mL of fluid, insert the needle into the deltoid muscle, inject, withdraw the needle, discard the syringe/needle into the disposal bin—done. However, this discards about 0.08 mL of fluid left in the dead space of the standard 25 g 1.5 inch syringe/needle.
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The overdose crisis, declared a public health emergency in BC in 2016, has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1,2] As of October 2020, the number of overdose deaths among people who use drugs was at an all-time high in BC.[3] This increase is due, in part, to pandemic guidelines that neglect the needs of people who use drugs, who are at great risk for overdose and death.[4,5] For example, BC’s public health orders regarding social distancing and self-isolation are contradictory to instructions give
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