ZOOMER SQUAD: A RECAP OF THE LTC COMMISSION REPORT

Libby Znaimer is joined by the Zoomer Squad’s David Cravit, Vice President of Zoomer Media and Chief Membership Officer at CARP, alongside Bill VanGorder, Interim Chief Chief Policy Officer of CARP.

Last Friday evening, the final independent long-term care commission report was released to the public. It points to decades of underfunding to the sector, major staff shortages, and other factors which all led to the most vulnerable population being hardest hit during COVID-19. Our panel weighs in on the latest.

DOES THE SECOND COVID-19 DOSE WE RECEIVE HAVE TO BE THE SAME TYPE AS THE FIRST?

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Brian Lichty, Associate Professor of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at McMaster University followed by Dr. Peter Juni, scientific director of the province’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table.

A lot of Canadians who’ve received the first dose of their COVID-19 vaccine are wondering the same thing: can the second dose be switched to another type of vaccine (e.g. your first dose being AstraZeneca and the second one being Pfizer or another combination)? Studies are looking into this and our medical experts weigh in.

MISSISSAUGA MAYOR BONNIE CROMBIE JOINS FIGHT BACK

Libby Znaimer is joined by Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie.

Today: Crombie details the latest on her city’s pandemic response and vaccine rollout. And, like in Toronto, adults 18 years and older in hotspots in Mississauga can now book their vaccine appointments.