Our values, vision, and mission together with your well-being and the well-being of people who use our services continue to be our top priority during the current pandemic.
This week, look for the following updates:
The following resources have been updated for the week of March 11th to March 17th.
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
- Information about the Johnson and Johnson vaccines recent approval.
- Update on what employees who have been fully vaccinated are to do if they display COVID-19 symptoms.
- Additional links and information to the approved COVID-19 vaccines from Health Canada can be found here
COVID-19 VACCINE WEBINARS
This week there will be a webinar on Friday March 12th at 2pm the following will be covered:
- Update on the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccines
- How they work and how this could affect vaccine rollout
- Information about the updated vaccination schedule from Health Canada for the mRNA vaccines.
- The original source from Health Canada can be found here
- District specific breakout sessions will take place in order to discuss any local developments since our last webinar.
COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE
The approval of the Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) viral vector vaccine for use in Canada is an exciting development in our national continued response to COVID-19. Some of the key points about this vaccine include:
- It uses decades old vaccine technology
- 66.9% efficacy rate
- 66.9% chance that if you were exposed to the COVID-19 virus and would have become sick that you will not have any symptoms
- Those who still became symptomatic from a COVID-19 exposure after receiving the vaccine had no reported long term hospitalizations or deaths.
- This is a key determinant for how effective a vaccine is, being sick while inconvenient is okay. Becoming so sick that you need to be hospitalized and may die is not.
- Significantly easier to store and transport
- Does not require extreme cold temperatures
- The Janssen vaccine is only one dose
- More information in the COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
We continue to see more public health units with plans for vaccine access for direct support professionals. Most public health units are requesting that Christian Horizons releases a list of employee names and contact information in order to have an appointment booked. If you have not already done so it is encouraged the Release Consent for COVID-19 Vaccine Survey that was sent to your Christian Horizons email is completed. By completing the survey you are giving Christian Horizons permission to release your contact information to Public Health, you will not be consenting to receiving the vaccine with this survey. Consent for receiving the vaccine for employees will be done by Public Health.
For additional information about COVID-19 and any legal question you may have the ARCH Disability Law Center is offering weekly Webinars on Wednesday from 2-3pm. More information can be found here
Thank you for your continued work and dedication, your commitment and tenacity to provide the best service and supports is exceptional!
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Questions or suggestions about any of the resources listed on the site?
Send us an email to let us know: covid-19@christian-horizons.org