…Summarizes recent data on the UK (B.1.1.7), Brazil (P.1) and South Africa (B.1.351) variants. Also included are the number of variant cases reported in Canada and the U.S. as of March 9, 2021. 9 slides Download slide deck…
…anuary 2021. www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-moderna-covid-19-mrna-1273-vaccine-what-you-need-to-know). Pregnant women are known to have an increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness. The estimated risk of pre-term delivery is 10-25% (Adhikari et al. JAMA Netw Open 2020;3:e2029256). The adjusted risk ratios for COVID-related outcomes in pregnant vs. non-pregnant women are 3.0 for ICU admission, 2.9 for mechanical ventilation, and 1…
…y would accept COVID vaccination when available. Neurofilament-light – real-world data: The MS PATHS group evaluated serum NfL in a real-world cohort of 6,968 MS patients and 201 healthy controls (Sotirchos et al. ACTRIMS 2021; S1.1). Elevated NfL was defined as >97.5th percentile for the healthy cohort. sNfL levels were generally similar in MS patients and healthy controls although 17.2% of MS patients had elevated sNfL levels at baseline. Risk f…
…Updates the February 11 slide deck. Includes data on the immune response to SARS-CoV-2, efficacy data for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, and updates the vaccine recommendations from the Canadian Network of MS Clinics. 13 slides Download slide deck…
…Includes the SARS-CoV-2 life cycle, vaccine targets, COVID-19 vaccines in use and in late-stage development, mRNA vaccine phase III data, and the Canadian Network of MS Clinics’ vaccine guidance. 19 slides Download slide deck…