Crohn's and Colitis Canada

It's week #4 and week #5 of our local #GutsyWalk Giveaway Frenzy!!! Yes, we're giving you two weeks for a chance to win! 1st prize - $50 Pure Kitchen Gift Card 2nd prize - $25 Happy Goat Coffee Company Gift Card 3rd prize - Gutsy Walk Swag Bag... To enter: Sign up and raise $100 before midnight May 17th. Anyone who has already signed up and raised $100 will automatically be entered into the draw! Raise an extra $100 for two entries! What are you waiting for? Sign up today and join us on June 6th as we walk to stop #Crohn's and #colitis!

Are you on an immunosuppression therapy? This is for you! Please share and advocate to your local, provincial and federal health officials. Together, we can be heard. #OneShotIsNotEnough

"Ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.." A favourite quote from our Chapter Vice President, Peter #MotivationMonday

Ottawa-Gatineau IBDers We need a helping hand! PLEASE READ, LIKE & SHARE! ... If you are taking immunosuppressants, you require a 2nd dose of the COVID vaccines to be protected against serious illness/death if you were to get infected with COVID-19. One dose provides little to no protection because of the immunosuppressive medications you take. We need your help to advocate for faster access to 1st & 2nd doses of the COVID vaccines for all those who are immunosuppressed, including the #Crohns and #colitis community. Here’s why & how you can help... A large scale study conducted by Clarity IBD in the UK confirms those taking medications that suppress their immune system Anti-TNF Biologics (Remicade, Humira, Simponi) &/or immunomodulators (Imuran, Methotrexate, 6MP) have little to no protection after only 1 dose of COVID vaccines. But, good news! The Clarity IBD study confirmed there is good protection against serious illness/death from COVID-19 once you get the 2nd dose! So while 1 dose doesn’t really work for those who are immunosuppressed, 2 doses does! Now that the vaccine supply is increasing in Canada, we need policy makers across the country to commit to providing the 2nd doses to immunosuppressed Canadians within 4 weeks of their 1st dose. We know everyone across Canada needs their 1st dose ASAP. But for us, we need the 2 doses to get the same level of protection as a healthy person will get with simply 1 dose. WHAT YOU CAN DO Write/Tweet your Premier, MPP, Municipal Councillor, Mayor, Public Health Officer, & journalists! Tell them you want immunosuppressed Canadians including those who take biologics & immunomodulators to treat Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis to get faster access to their first & second doses! Help us ensure ALL Canadians are protected against COVID-19. Because for us, #1DoseIsNotEnough. Too much work? We have you covered! You can also simply like &/or retweet on Twitter this thread https://twitter.com/thecrohniegal/status/1388183038073442308 And don’t forget to share this post with your friends/family & ask them to help too! #OneShotIsNotEnough #GiveTimelyAccessTo2ndDoseToImmunesuppressed #IBD #Crohns #Colitis #RheumatoidArthritis #AnkylosingSpondylitis #PsoriaticArthritis #immunosuppressants #Biologics #immunomodulators #Remicade #Humira #Simponi #methotrexate #azathioprine #Imuran #Mercaptopurine #6MP #COVIDvaccines #immunocompromised Want to learn more about the Clarity IBD study? Click here: www.clarityibd.org/ & gut.bmj.com/content/70/5/865 & See also: Crohn's and Colitis Canada webinar www.youtube.com/watch?v=luysIsytS28&feature=youtu.be

Congratulations to the winner of our local week #1 #GutsyWalk GiveAway Frenzy! Daniel G. wins a $50 gift card @thecatincarp Thanks to everyone who participated!