Jason Kindrachuk, PhD
@KindrachukJason
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Associate Professor|Canada Research Chair|@umanitoba @UM_RadyFHS|contributor @Forbes|#emergingviruses #COVID19 #Ebola #mpox| Same handle for other platforms
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Joined December 2018
Recruiting for Community Guidance Circle members: Our Health Prairies – A Secondary Data Analysis of the 2022 Our Health Survey from the Canadian Prairies Perspective’. In this study, we will be looking specifically at the data from the Prairie provinces (AB, MB, and SK) 1/
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Yup. That’s the one👍.
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Respectfully, if you’re sending YouTube links to COVID researchers because you think this might be the data piece we hadn’t yet seen and will fundamentally shift our understanding/views, I have some magic beans you might be interested in.
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This is an absolutely massive announcement that cannot be understated👇.
Breaking News: The WHO approved the first ever malaria vaccine, which could save tens of thousands of children in sub-Saharan Africa. The quest for this vaccine has been underway for a hundred years, a WHO official said, and is a "historic event."
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Strong enough to boast about doing 115 on inclines but too weak to lift both volumes of Fields Virology onto a desk, open the covers, and do some light reading
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SARS-CoV-2 infected cells in a time-lapse video. Virology is amazing.
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If your comment back to me about saying that the impending approval of 5-11 yo Covid vaccination will save some lives is to argue that not many children have died, you’ve lost the argument.
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Excellent quote from @CaulfieldTim.“The lack of insight into our history, the lack of insight into the value of vaccinations and the lack of insight into how vaccine policies work and why those policies exist — it’s stunning.”.| Edmonton Journal
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Just going to say again that if you’re going to make massive claims about the transmission of ebolaviruses, you better damn well be bringing piles of data to back your claims. There are 46 years of experiences and historical data and the potential for panic.
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If 80% of your population has received two doses of vaccine, vaccination may not be as divisive of an issue as you are suggesting it is.
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Dr. Fauci worked directly with Ebola virus disease patients in the Special Clinical Studies Unit at NIH; the President stared directly at a solar eclipse sans eye protection. I'll stick with Team Fauci.
Confirming Washington Post reporting-- WH openly discrediting Fauci, a top health official/member of the coronavirus task force. Statement from a White House official: "Several White House officials are concerned about the number of times Dr. Fauci has been wrong on things.".
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An additional threat from Omicron that we may need to consider very soon appears to be the increased level of hot takes the variant continues to generate.
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I’ve let this sit and ferment internally for the last 24hr or so but we really need to think about the polarization of infectious disease messaging. So far, I’ve seen the two polar opposites: I) H5N1 isn’t real; and II) start stockpiling antivirals 1/.
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If you thought his birthday parties were horrible, his maskless holiday gatherings really tell the tale of who Kirk Cameron is .
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COVID vaccines DO NOT contain cells with latent Ebola virus or Marburg virus.-filovirus expert (that also works on persistent infections).
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Apparently Big Morbidity and Mortality has its own spokespeople and advocates. And yes, HPV is VERY much contagious🤦♂️.
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Childhood friend just sent this to me. Fantastic find!
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@DocSchmadia General public service announcement: viruses don’t care about ethnicity or international borders. Please keep this in mind as we struggle to deal with this outbreak.
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Probably as good a time as any to say that if you don’t want vaccine mandates, help us promote the hell out of vaccination to get numbers up so mandates aren’t required.
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While I believe in MY immune system, I don’t believe in yours - please buy my immune support supplement
Dear immune system. I realize so many people are pretending you don't exist, but I still believe in you.
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@DrJenGunter Viral load would be odd given the recent data from kids which didn’t correlate with increased disease severity. If I said that we’re looking into this conundrum would that provide any solace?.
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Scoop-MOTHER OF GOD-this is absolute gibberish
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This question should be discussed by every media outlet at this point, including kids news programs.
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Not going to weigh in on the politics surrounding tonight - not my area. Multiple generations in this area of 🇨🇦 have spent years sitting at tables adorned with Ukrainian cross-stitch and hearing stories about the old country. This is an emotional time.
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Consider for a second that most local grocery stores have a better IPC strategy than this🤦♂️.
Good morning from inside the site of tonight’s Pence-Harris vice presidential debate.
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My daughter is two and would be able to verifiably say she had spent a large part of her life reading about Covid. She can’t read yet though so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
I know a fair bit about COVID. I spent a fairly large part of my life reading research about COVID. And I'm a good reader—it's part of my job. I'm not doing any epidemiology on my own. The problem is that ACIP's recommendations on vaccine prioritization don't match the research.
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Just a reminder that Omicron is a newly identified VOC of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This is not a new virus nor has COVID become Omicron.
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This is not a victory lap for us in the North. It’s been tragic watching this unfold daily.
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Fear Lucifer’s power as it is unleashed with high sensitivity one 96-well Cyto Tox-Glo assay at a time (available in convenient 10mL and 50mL sizes).
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Neil Young laying out how he feels about vaccine misinformation in very Neil Young fashion.
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@ArisKatzourakis @CT_Bergstrom @equibotanica “And the wolf is really no worse than the coyotes” claimed the townspeople.
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Just getting this message out, if you come across the following message about the new SARS-CoV-2 variants -.🚨☢️🎅🦠🤢🤮☠️🪦☢️🚨.- please keep in mind that the biological consequences of these mutations are not yet know.
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Haven’t posted a lot on COVID the past week nor accepted a lot of interviews. It’s 100% not because the concern is gone and we’re through the other side of the pandemic yet (short 🧵).
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Very honoured and humbled to have been renewed for another term for my Tier 2 Canada Research Chair @CRC_CRC @UManitoba 🙏.
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Leaders lead by leading. That’s it. That’s the tweet.
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There’s a lot of discussion on third doses and the need for these given what we’re learning about Omicron. But can we also appreciate that we absolutely need to increase access to first and second doses globally?.
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@TheRickWilson This could be a historical global health game changer if the data holds up in larger populations. But this early data is quite promising.
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As we continue to hear more “living with the virus” narrative, it would seem appropriate that this also includes living with the potential for new VOC emergence and need for fluid and actionable responses.
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Definitely feel like I’ve made it now that the customs official looked at my passport and said “I know you. You’ve been on the news talking about coronavirus”. Swimming pools, movie stars. .
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I’m actually befuddled that there’s still even any debate at this point. It’s the start of June and we’re still struggling globally with multiple variants of concern and not enough vaccines.
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For those that are still arguing that herd immunity is a viable option for Covid: The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says Winnipeg’s ICU capacity is at 96 percent as of 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says Winnipeg’s ICU capacity is at 96 percent as of 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Call for mandatory vaccinations for students, staff and faculty at Manitoba universities this fall. I support these efforts to help protect our communities both on and off our campuses.
MOFA President Dr. Scott Forbes will be on @680CJOB at 7:05am, @CBCInfoRad at 8:10am and @globalwinnipeg at 8:30am talking about our call for mandatory vaccination for students returning to campus. Read more here:
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@jennajameson Systematic silencing? Every day a plethora of us science types are on here correcting AVer disinformation with facts. Correcting falsehoods is not silencing. Not by a long shot.
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This. So much this👇.
BREAKING: England reports 0 new coronavirus deaths for the first time in more than a year.
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Seriously, we’re still doing this at this point? Do either show any/improved efficacy in zero gravity?🤦♂️.
Maria Bartiromo wonders why emergency authorization of a Covid vaccine was necessary when people could've just taken ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine
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No, a variant (still not defined as a new strain) does not equate to a new or second pandemic. That is all.
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@TheOnion FTW.Nation Can’t Believe They Spent So Long Overlooking Obvious Solution Of mRNA Instructions For Spike Protein Encapsulated In Lipid Nanoparticle.h/t @ENirenberg
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Ferrets, otters, white-tailed deer, gorillas, beavers, mink, cats (incl. big cats), dogs…so far - just something to keep in mind when still discussing COVID-19 eradication .
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@ElieNYC Usually opening the season with 10 straight losses results in the coaching staff being replaced.
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Ah yes, it’s just about vaccine mandates. At least we now know that <checks notes> “all virology” is pseudoscience
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Dr. Reimer has been the dictionary definition of a leader during the pandemic. While I appreciate her accolades, her and the immunization task force deserve the highest of praise for all of their efforts and messaging.
I want to add a huge thank you to @Todd_Friesen, @Matthew_Froese, @ccarr39, @SouradetS & @KindrachukJason here in MB. You have done incredible work keeping Manitobans informed. I've only ever met one of you in person but I look forward to buying you all drinks in the future.
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Just want to take a brief moment to recognize Dr. Saxinger (@AntibioticDoc) who has been providing thoughtful insights throughout the pandemic whenever possible. It is appreciated👏.
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That goes extra for anything featuring Ron Johnson.
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Satire. but yet reality.
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100% of 50 measles cases were unvaccinated with 20/50 requiring hospitalization. Get. The. Measles. Vaccine.
The Ohio measles outbreak is up to 50 cases. All are children 17 and younger; half are kids aged 1 to 2. 20 of these kids required hospitalization. 100% of these kids were unvaccinated.
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Be prepared for a long week. The Lancet has published a rebuttal to Trump.h/t @alexandraphelan.
Statement from The Lancet in response to President Donald Trump’s May 18 letter to Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization
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This wonderful companion entered our lives as a rescue 9 years ago. Today we had to unexpectedly say goodbye. Love you and miss you Jasper❤️
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The Sudan virus outbreak in #Uganda continues to expand and the outcome is unpredictable. A 🧵 on some of my thoughts, concerns, optimism, etc moving forward /1.
CURRENT UPDATE ON EBOLA OUTBREAK .Cumulative cases: 34 (16 confirmed, 18 probable). Cases reported outside Mubende: 3 in Kyegegwa and 1 in Kassanda. No confirmed cases in Kampala as yet. Cumulative deaths: 21 (4 confirmed, 17 probable). #EbolaOutbreakUG.
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If you have exactly zero papers in virology or virus evolution, it might come across a bit baffling if you’re critiquing whether a world renown virologist is deserving of an award for their work in virology.
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Noted grifter caught grifting during crisis continues to grift to help augment his grifting🤦♂️.
Disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker pleads for help after being forced to stop selling fake coronavirus cures: ‘Don’t let me file for bankruptcy’
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Lying here beside the kidlet as she sleeps tonight and thinking of those in Kyiv. Families and individuals preparing to defend their city, culture and history from the coming invasion with their hearts and courage ❤️🇺🇦.
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What started as a text exchange between @BogochIsaac,.@angie_rasmussen, and myself turned into the development of a pan-Canadian milk testing network with a few hours at the end of April. Here’s the first iteration of our rolling update👇
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Drives me into an absolute rage. What a self-centered, deplorable act to willfully harass people trying to access a facility for medical care.
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Delaying second Pfizer vaccines to 12 weeks significantly increases antibody responses in older people, finds study.h/t @DFisman
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Seems like a good time to say:.I.a. Get vax doses out to the populations overrepresented in current MPX cases.I.b. Engage community leaders to help with messaging .II. Get vax out to HCWs.III. Get vax clinics rolling at sexual health clinics .IV. Get vax to endemic regions!!!.
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I’ll add one additional comment here. My genuine frustration is that the certainty of these statements creates panic when we don’t need it and discredits decades of experience. We just went through this with the monkeypox virus claims in transmission and schools.
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@TheRickWilson <shakes magic 🎱> “dammit! Guess we’re back to blaming snakes for COVID again. Seriously? This is the best we got?”.
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Do yourself a favour and take the time to read through this epic thread. 5/5!.h/t @onisillos.
🧵 A THREAD IN WHICH I REVIEW BEING BITTEN BY VARIOUS ANIMALS. 1. GOAT 🐐 . Overall a soft and gummy bite, often with a faint bouquet of fermented grain. Near-prehensile lips make the whole experience rather cute. Only downside is the painful accompanying headbutt. 4/5 stars.
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Quick PSA: There is an amazing array of experts on here working tirelessly to remain updated on #COVID19, provide updates and maintain their normal workloads. It is a privilege to be a part of this community and give back wherever possible right now.
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Latest fan mail. Very classy. Come for the nazi labeling and stay for the “hope your child gets maimed from vaccines”
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Current COVID cases is the US are a flare up in the same sense that WWII was a flare up from WWI
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<peaks over the fence at the MB-SK border> “can we have some of those? K. Thx”.
In Saskatchewan, we can pick up 5 rapid tests per person free at any public library. Rapid tests have their limitations but they are a helpful tool for reducing risk to my community. It’s shameful negligence that the US is just getting that this should be a priority.
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If anyone is looking for the excellent Covid vaccine review from @florian_krammer that I referenced on @CBCNews last night, here it is:.
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Hometown fact-based doctor and science advocate continues being awesome👏👏👏.
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That’s certainly one way to fail regulatory approval.
Они обалдели!. The Sputnik V vaccine Ad5 vector is evidently replication competent. The makers apparently neglected to delete E1, so getting this vaccine means being infected with live adenovirus 5. Hence Brazil’s regulator correctly rejected it.
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This tweet wins the interwebs today👇.
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@this_is_mallory @doterra I think we all empathize with the stress you've likely had to deal with over the past 24hr following the legal threats and stalking, but thanks for the work you do!.
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Passenger aboard Air Canada flight to Vancouver from Montreal tests positive for COVID-19. Article states that the flight in question was on Valentine’s Day
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The sheer selfishness and idiocy of the anti-mask rally in Steinbach this weekend🤬.
This is as real and front-line as it gets. 'Completely overwhelming': ER at Steinbach hospital at capacity treating #COVID19 patients, nurse says | CBC News
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Apparently there isn’t an upper limit on the number of crises one country should have at any one time. .
Wow.
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Stupid, unprofessional, and cringe-worthy. A glowing example of exactly what we don’t need from senior academics
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As an FYI for Manitoba folks, the TPR was 9.4% province-wide today👇.
The Covid test positivity rate in the US is 9.5%. That's nearly double the rate the WHO says should lead regions to consider not lifting containment measures and not reopening schools and some businesses. I'm scared to think how much worse this could get over the next 73 days.
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So, keep making behavioural choices that help ⬇️risk for those around us & appreciate that “high risk” doesn’t fit neatly into one category. When we talk about protecting the vulnerable, let’s make damn sure that we’re talking about all vulnerabilities.
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I see a certain quasi-infectious disease expert is waxing philosophical about virologists today. Always great to have Mayor McCheese weigh in after spending a year getting basic concepts wrong in virology on a near daily basis.
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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine submitted for regulatory approval to Health Canada - National |
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I feel seen.@TheOnion hitting them out of the park today.
Scientists Attempt To Convince Public To Take Covid More Seriously By Explaining Concept Of Death
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He and his country have been holding their own against one of the largest military’s in the world for weeks. He can wear whatever the hell he wants - he’s earned that right.
I understand times are hard, but doesn't the President of the #Ukraine own a suit? I don't have much respect for current members of the U.S. Congress either, but I still wouldn't address them wearing a t-shirt. I wouldn't want to disrespect the institution or the Unites States.
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Hmmm. thinking back to all of those letters and calls for proactive restrictions weeks and months ago. We needed someone to stop saying no and start saying yes.
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