Doctors in Ontario continue immunizations ahead of autumn when illnesses such asCOVID-19 and influenza are expected to spread I advise people to system issues.
Physicians spoke at a virtual panel hosted by theOntario Medical Associationand provided foresight on the pandemic and other medical issues in the coming months.
Infectious disease expert Dr. Zayn Chagra said other countries have seen flu spikes this year, and Ontario should prepare for the same, and in the fall he said he will -19 cases are likely to increase.
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Chagla said that as the system addresses staffing shortages and other challenges, Ontarians should be vaccinated against the flu to avoid serious symptomatic illness and the associated medical burden. said.
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Dr. Andrew Petrosoniak, an emergency physician in Toronto, said that after a long wait in the summer, in the fall He says he expects the burden on hospitals to get worse. Temporary closure of emergency department due to lack of personnel.
Pediatrician Dr. Sloane Freeman has also expressed concern about children who were not vaccinated against COVID-19 or other immunizations during the pandemic, and that there is a need for them to catch up. He said he had to work hard.
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