1 week Ago By Michele Jarvie
Re: Why Albertans should care about measles, Opinion, April 24 Great column by Dr. Mark Joffe, former chief medical officer of health, about measles and the MMR vaccine. What struck me was the variable rates of the second dose of MMR in south and central Alberta from 2023.
None were at the 95 per cent rate needed for community immunity. Babies under 12 months and immunocompromised people can’t be immunized. Please get the second dose of MMR, for all of our sakes.
Joan Meldrum, Calgary The U.S. administration has implemented massive budget cuts to research.
Hundreds of scientists have been dismissed amid a broader clash between Trump and Ivy League universities. This turmoil has caused many scientists to rethink their lives and careers in the U.S.
Canada should position itself immediately to reap an intellectual windfall. We must demonstrate that Canada is a welcoming place for those wishing to pursue their work elsewhere. Canada should launch a dedicated platform to host applications for international researchers.
This should include expedited visa applications and financial assistance to help scientists continue their research at our universities and other institutions. There are tremendous gains to be obtained, particularly in the areas of health research, biodiversity, artificial intelligence, decarbonization and digital systems. However, we cannot dally.
We must seize the opportunity now. France has already launched a recruitment program with its platform called “Choose France for Science.“ Paul J.
Caron, Calgary Re: Only a public inquiry into AHS is acceptable: Drs. Parks, Manns, Meddings and ex-cabinet minister calls AHS contract probe ‘whitewashing’ While several investigations are being conducted regarding AHS contracts and why the AHS CEO was fired, each has limitations. A public inquiry is the only way for Albertans to understand this issue affecting millions of our tax dollars.
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