IPAC news for the week of Oct 4 – 8, 2021
Needleless connector decontamination for prevention of central venous access device infection: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) among Health Care Professionals Working in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital. Journal
Northern Ontario’s largest employers don’t require workers to get COVID-19 vaccinations. News
Alberta reported more COVID-19 cases in September than any month prior, data shows. News
India: Delhi reports increase in dengue. News
Ontario reports fewest new COVID-19 cases in 7 weeks. News
COVID-19 variants of concern, particularly Delta, more harmful than original strain: Canadian study. News
Lindsey Graham booed for asking Republicans to consider Covid vaccine. News
Military nurses to begin work at Edmonton hospital as Alberta battles 4th wave of COVID-19. News
N.S. Health shares investigation update, lessons learned from COVID-19 outbreak at Halifax infirmary. News
Malaria vaccine gets WHO nod: ‘This is a historic moment’. News
Sister of pregnant Alberta woman who died of COVID-19 urges others to get vaccinated. News
More than 40% of Americans may not get a flu shot this year. That could spell trouble during COVID. News
Finland follows other Nordic countries by suspending Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. News
TTC preparing for possible worker shortage ahead of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination deadline. News
Moderna to deliver another 1 billion vaccine doses to low-income countries next year. News