Jen Lee
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CBC Reporter specializing in health stories. [email protected] Also find me @jenleecbc.bsky.social
Calgary, Alberta
Joined July 2012
Latest from me on the vaccine distribution saga here in Alberta👇.After shipments to community medical clinics halted in April, triggering months of uncertainty, the AB govt is pulling the plug on vaccine distribution to most community medical clinics.
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The Alberta government is permanently cutting off the flow of publicly funded vaccines to community medical clinics, save a select few, sparking yet another wave of concern from health-care providers.
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Alberta's fall COVID-19 surge has arrived and hospitals are feeling it.Latest from me👇.
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Alberta is experiencing yet another COVID-19 upswing, and health experts warn it’s likely going to get worse before it gets better.
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ICYMI - a key refugee health clinic in Calgary is in danger of closing:.
A Calgary medical clinic that provides health care to thousands of refugees a year may soon have to close its doors due to funding cuts. Story👇.
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A Calgary medical clinic that provides health care to thousands of refugees a year may soon have to close its doors due to funding cuts. Story👇.
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A Calgary medical clinic that provides health care to refugees may soon have to close its doors due to funding cuts. The Calgary Refugee Health Clinic, in the city's northeast, has a roster of 2,500...
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Alberta's weekly respiratory virus update👇.COVID-19.In hospital now: 297/10 ICU (last wk: 250/4).Deaths: 98 since end of Aug (up from 77 last wk).Positivity rate: 13.8%. FLU:.In hosp: 3.Deaths: 1 (this season).Positivity rate: 1%. RSV.In hosp: 3.Deaths: 0.Positivity rate: .6%
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Pharmacists are pushing back against the Alberta government's plan to cut some of their fees, warning the move could lead to job cuts and ultimately hurt patient care.Story:.
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Pharmacists are pushing back against the Alberta government's plan to cut some of their fees, warning the move could lead to job cuts and ultimately hurt patient care.
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The days of access to free rapid COVID-19 tests are over, unless you stumble across a pharmacy with a few boxes left, and most Albertans wishing to test for the virus now have to pay out of pocket. Latest👇
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The days of access to free rapid COVID-19 tests are over, unless you stumble across a pharmacy with a few boxes left, and most Albertans wishing to test for the virus now have to pay out of pocket.
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RT @TonySeskus: Calgary is facing a population explosion. Are you feeling it? Living it? Let CBC Calgary know.#yyc….
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If you've moved to Calgary in the last few years, tell us. Does Calgary feel like home yet? Why or why not? And if you've been here for years, we want to hear from you as well. What changes have you...
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Alberta's latest weekly respiratory virus update👇.COVID:.In hospital: 250/4 icu.Deaths: 77 (since end of August).Positivity rate: 14.7%. FLU:.In hospital: 0.Deaths: 1 (first flu death reported this season).Positivity: 0.6%. RSV:.In hosp: 1.Deaths: 0.Positivity: 0.8%
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Doctors and front-line workers are watching closely as HIV rates increase significantly in Alberta. The number of new HIV cases reported to the province jumped by 73 per cent last year, from 293 in 2022 to 507 in 2023.Latest from me👇.
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Doctors and front-line workers are watching closely as HIV rates increase dramatically in Alberta.
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Some Alberta pharmacies won't get their COVID-19 vaccine shipments in time for the kickoff of the fall immunization campaign on Tuesday, creating yet another hiccup in the program's rollout.Latest from me👇.
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Some Alberta pharmacies won't get their COVID-19 vaccine shipments in time for the kickoff of the fall immunization campaign on Tuesday, creating yet another hiccup in the program's rollout.
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Alberta's latest respiratory virus update:.COVID-19.53 deaths since end of Aug.221 in hospital now/4 icu.12.2% positivity rate. FLU:.0 deaths this season.2 in hospital/1 icu.1% positivity ate
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As the Alberta government continues to come under fire for failing to ship publicly funded vaccines to community medical clinics, the health minister insists she's looking into the delay + working on a backup plan. Latest👇
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As the Alberta government comes under fire for failing to ship publicly funded vaccines to community medical clinics for the start of the fall immunization campaign, the health minister insists she's...
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Alberta will start offering RSV vaccine for free to some seniors. 60+in care homes.75+ in community (for this group there are limited supplies) .Story👇
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Some groups of Alberta seniors will be able to get the RSV vaccine, for free, starting later this month.
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And, for folks who missed it, the vaccines will not be available in community medical clinics (ie: fam doctor/nurse practitioner clinics) due to distribution problem. See my previous story:.
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Family doctors and nurse practitioners have been told they will not be receiving deliveries of flu or COVID-19 vaccines in time for the fall immunization program launch later this month and it is...
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Alberta government announces launch of fall immunization campaign👇.Bookings begin today for COVID-19+flu shots, for appointments starting Oct 15 (at pharmacies/AHS clinics.And NEW:.A limited supply of publicly funded RSV vaccines will be available some Alberta seniors:
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New: Alberta government says 14,000 patients may have experienced delayed care due to problems with referrals not being processed properly. 31 may have experienced "negative outcome" due to delay/need immediate follow-up. AHS to hold news conference at 4:15
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Alberta family doctors have been told they won't receive flu + COVID-19 vaccines in time for the Oct 15 launch. A memo from AB Health indicates there is no distributor in place. Other publicly funded vaccines impacted (incl pertussis/tetanus).Story👇.
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Family doctors and nurse practitioners have been told they will not be receiving deliveries of flu or COVID-19 vaccines in time for the fall immunization program launch later this month and it is...
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I spoke with a Calgarian who lost her daughter 7 yrs ago due to a severe pregnancy complication. She's made it her mission to raise awareness a/b HELLP syndrome + pre-eclampsia. and has raised $ to provide blood pressure kits to 250 pregnant women:.
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A Calgary woman is trying to help identify warning signs of a life-threatening pregnancy complication, with the hope other families don't face the same tragic outcome hers did.
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