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 4th to March 10th.
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
- Information about the Astra Zeneca vaccines recent approval.
COVID-19 VACCINE WEBINARS
There is no scheduled webinar for this week however, we will continue with webinars in the near future in order to communicate broadly within our community. Be sure to regularly check your email for updates. The webinars have been an excellent way for everyone to come together and collectively gain knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccines and what is happening on a local level. Recordings of past webinars can be found internally on the COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Resources Web Page, the webinars are also available for sharing widely from our external website here.
COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATE
The approval of the Astra Zeneca 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
- 62% efficacy rate
- 62% 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 infection 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
- In Canada this vaccine is not recommended for people over the age of 65.
- More information in the COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
We continue to see more and 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.
COVID-19 Vaccination Tracking for People Using Services
We are excited to hear that a number of people using services and employees have received the COVID-19 vaccine and many more are beginning to register for vaccination. To help with tracking for people using services, we have created a functionality to track the type of vaccines received under Immunizations Records in the ODB (see image below). Please document this required information in the ODB as people begin to receive their vaccination.
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