Immunodeficiency Clinic
585 University Avenue M5G 2N2 Toronto, ON, Canada

Immunodeficiency Clinic patients are now able to pre-register for the UHN Covid Vaccine Registry, under the Phase 2 High Risk category at https://covidvaccine.uhn.ca/vaccination-registration-form After you are registered, you will receive an email link to book an appointment when spots are available.

CLINIC CLOSURE: Please be advised that the Immunodeficiency Clinic will be closed as of Thursday December 24th for the holiday season. We will be returning to our normal hours (8am to 4pm) on Monday January 4th, 2021. The Clinic Pharmacy will also be closed for the same dates. So, if you need to pick up medication, you will need to do so before 4pm on Wednesday December 23rd. ... The Clinic staff would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season, and we hope that you and your families stay safe during these strange and unprecedented times. We will see you in 2021!

Health Canada approves first vaccine for COVID-19 - thestar.com https://www.thestar.com//health-canada-approves-first-vacc

BHIVA guidance document on SARS-CoV-2 vaccines for people living with HIV:

Today is World AIDS Day, a day for reflection, remembrance, and looking forward.

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The HIV Advanced (Year 2) Pharmacy Residency Program has been awarded a 4 year accreditation status from the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board, congratulations!!!

COVID-19 and HIV infection: what are the risks? So far there is no evidence for a higher COVID-19 infection rate or different disease course in people living with HIV (PLWH) than in HIV-negative people. Current evidence indicates that the risk of severe illness increases with age, male sex, obesity and with certain chronic medical problems Read more Tweet A new post (Information on COVID-19 for People Living with HIV) has been published on Immunodeficiency Clinic. Visit ...us now to check out the latest. https://is.gd/eXRUA9

The HIV/HCV Drug Therapy app now includes the newly licensed cabotegravir (Vocabria, Cabenuva)! https://hivclinic.ca/wp-content/plugins/php/app1.php

The HIV/HCV drug therapy app now includes remdesivir, as well as other medications being investigated as therapies against COVID-19 https://hivclinic.ca/wp-content/plugins/php/app1.php

Congratulations to TGHRI Clinician Investigator and Immunodeficiency Clinic physician, Dr. Isaac Bogoch, for his successful application: Harnessing human mobility and surveillance data for disease forecasting to drive evidence-based public health policy during the COVID-19 epidemic ($674,800 over 2 years) COVID-19 emerged from Wuhan, China in late December 2019 and is currently spreading to international destinations, globally. At the time of writing, cases have been confirm...ed in 24 countries worldwide. Of major concern are early indications of human-to- human transmission outside of China in those without a travel history to China. During the two months of this epidemic, public health policy has adapted rapidly to emerging information about disease location, disease burden, and clinical features of COVID- 19. Public health screening and interventions will need to continuously evolve over the course of this epidemic to keep up with new foci of infection and potential new regions of COVID-19 exportation. We aim to harness validated tools to predict where COVID- 19 will spread in real time by using a novel, AI-driven web-based surveillance tool coupled with real-time human mobility data. This surveillance system identifies regions with real or suspected cases of COVID-19. We simultaneously harness global commercial air transportation data and geo-referenced mobile device data to reflect human mobility, also in real time. We have successfully validated these tools for COVID-19 forecasting during the course of this epidemic and published our results in peer-reviewed literature. We will first use the AI-based surveillance system to identify regions with confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases. We will then model the spread of infection from these locations by harnessing human mobility data to identify and forecast new regions (at the city, regional, and national level) for virus importation. We will work closely with our partners in the World Health Organization, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to use this data to help drive evidence-based public health policy in real time, with a focus on global projection strategies, and strategies for low and middle income countries in Southeast Asia. See more

Wonderful to see TGH recognized as one of the world's best hospitals!

Tax Season is just around the corner! This is a reminder for anyone that uses the Trillium Drug Program to cover the costs of their medications. You'll need to complete your taxes prior to April 30th, 2020 to ensure that your Trillium Drug Program account resets on August 1st, 2020. Your employer should provide you with your T4 or other tax slips in February of this year. If you need any assistance with this process, please feel free to contact us for supports. We can help direct you to organizations that can assist in filing your taxes for you!

HOLIDAY CLOSURE: The Immunodeficiency Clinic and the Clinic Pharmacy will be closed from Tuesday December 24th until January 2nd at 8am. Have a safe and joyous holiday season. See you in the New Year!

Due for blood work? It's important to make regular blood work a part of your health care routine. Blood work can be completed on a drop-in basis at the clinic Monday to Thursday from 8:00am to 2:30pm, and on Friday from 8:00am to 1:00pm. You can also complete your regular STI testing and receive your flu shot as well. Hope to see you soon!

Holiday Closure Reminder: This is a reminder that the Clinic Pharmacy and the Immunodeficiency Clinic will be closed on Monday, October 14th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Make sure to plan ahead if you'll need medications or other services before then. We will re-open at 8am on Tuesday, October 15th. To all those who celebrate, Happy Thanksgiving!

CPRB Advanced (Year 2) Pharmacy Residencies Standards Tweet A new post (8. CPRB ACCREDITATION STANDARDS) has been published on Immunodeficiency Clinic. Visit us now to check out the latest.... https://is.gd/1dxPnc