Checked #SantéQuébec on the birdsite and found them getting ratio'd for recommending masks.

https://twitter.com/sante_qc/status/1600536899743096832?t=9noMrM0yt3ShnL5y38cTrw&s=19

FLU SHOTS ARE NOW FREE (for a limited time only) in #Quebec!

Quebec is the only province in Canada where you have to pay for this vaccine. I hope it stays free!

You can book an appointment on Clic santé: https://portal3.clicsante.ca/

#FluVaccine #QCpoli #SanteQuebec

"Amoxicillin is by far the most frequently prescribed medication in the pediatric age group because it covers the most common bacterial infections in kids, like pneumonia and ear infections, according to Dr. Earl Rubin, an infectious disease specialist at the Montreal Children's Hospital. "It's really first-line therapy," said Rubin, who added they only heard about the "amoxicillin issue" yesterday.

Quebec pharmacy shelves still bare as children's Tylenol shortage continues
Supply of children's chewable medicine dwindling in Quebec, along with liquid Tylenol. The QPOA discovered the supply problem about a month and a half ago after examining data they collect on the types of prescriptions filled, and noticing an increase in the number of pediatric antibiotics being prescribed."

Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/shortage-of-antibiotics-for-kids-in-quebec-result-of-perfect-storm-1.6144270

#Québec #AntibioticsShortage #MedicinesSupply #SantéQuébec

Le Québec manque de médecins, d'infirmièr.e.s, de médicament contre la douleur, d'antibiotique, pour les enfants mais pour les adultes aussi.

Ce fil d'Emer O'Toole (prof à Concordia) est difficile à lire mais très important:

https://twitter.com/Emer_OToole/status/1595985281118781442

Je suis plutôt d'accord avec la conclusion d'O'Toole: si cette situation au Québec ne se redresse pas rapidement, des enfants vont mourir cet hiver.

#AutodéfenseSanitaire #CriseSanitaire #Québec #SantéQuébec