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Sabina Vohra-Miller
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Doctor of Public Health candidate | MSc Pharmacology | Vohra Miller Foundation w @craigmillr | Unambiguous Science | South Asian Health Network | First Exposure
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Not every illness is 'the flu' and yes, you still need a flu shot even if you do have the real deal 'flu'.
November 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Why you should continue to get the COVID-19 vaccine every year!
WHY YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE EVERY YEAR 01. COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to be high in the elderly (over age 65) and very young (under age 2). In 2024, nearly 50,000 people died in the US from COVID-19 and it is still the third leading cause of death in adults and eighth in children. 02. Among children and adolescents ages 6 months-17 years hospitalized with COVID-19, 41% had no underlying health conditions. In adults, COVID-19 related hospitalizations increases with underlying medical conditions. 03. Most adults hospitalized with COVID-19 had received no COVID-19 vaccine since September 2022. In children, majority of those hospitalized were not vaccinated. 04. While efficacy on protection against infection is low due to the evolving variants and does also wane, studies have shown the updated vaccines are still nearly 60% effective against hospitalization and death. 05. Studies show that those who were vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine and get infected are less likely to develop post-COVID conditions such as Long Covid and MIS-C compared to those who are unvaccinated. 06. Despite what some disinformation spreaders say, the COVID-19 vaccine is very safe. On myocarditis, countless studies have shown that the risk is significantly higher and more severe with infection compared to the lower incidence with the vaccines. Sabina Vohra-Miller
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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No, seriously. Go get your flu shot. I’m not kidding.
CBC News Canada could face "worst kind' of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine Alarm bells abroad, spread of a new form of H3N2 provide warnings as influenza cases start ticking up Lauren Pelley • CBC News • Posted: Nov 09, 2025 4:00 AM EST | Last
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Lots of questions about the upcoming influenza season. I answer what I know over here. It is doubly important to get a flu shot this year (and your COVID shot too!!).
Sabina Vohra-Miller Let's Talk Flu Influenza 2025 - what you need to know New strain H3N2 is one of the strains that is included each year in the flu shot. However, this year we have seen a very rapidly spreading evolved version, with seven mutations. Early estimates suggest that the flu shot might not be a good match. In general, H3N2 tends to cause more severe disease, hospitalizations and deaths particularly in the elderly and the very young. Early start Typically flu season tends to ramp up in December and peaks in January/February. However, we are seeing an early start in many countries in Europe and Asia. In Canada, while we are still under the 5% positivity threshold, we did see a doubling in percent positivity from last week - cases are increasing rapidly. Anticipating high number of cases Due to the mutations and the early start, we are likely going to see yet another year of record cases and subsequently hospitalizations and deaths. The southern hemisphere also had two back-to-back brutal influenza seasons. We are also anticipating similar impacts in Canada and the US. Still important to get a flu shot While the flu shot may not be a perfect match, it will still provide some benefits particularly in preventing severe illness. New data published by the UK HSA this week shows the 2025-2026 vaccine is 70-75% effective at preventing hospital visits in children and 30-40% effective in adults. Other ways to protect yourself This would be a good time to begin masking in indoor spaces. Also, extra precautions to protect elderly, children, immunocompromised and pregnant people.
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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And just like that, we lose our measles elimination status after 27 years. Three decades of work, gone.

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Statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada on Canada's Measles Elimination Status From: Public Health Agency of Canada November 10, 2025 The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status.
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Oh how I love this city, this country and this team. Thank you, Blue Jays, for not only giving us the season of a lifetime but also for bringing us all together. Proud to be Canadian and proud to be a Blue Jays fan.
November 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Kiddo scored a World Series ball!!!!
November 2, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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As someone who straddles two worlds, it’s been increasingly frustrating watching the healthcare system completely unravel in Canada from every end.
October 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Yesavage is SAVAGE tonight!!!!

He has now striked out every single player in this game (10 strike outs!) and we aren’t even half way through!
October 30, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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As a brown woman with a tight knit group of friends who all have kids, I have earned the right to be called an auntie and I won’t let pearl-clutching white folks take that away from me.

What a thing to cause an uproar about… #ZohranMamdani
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Did we….. just have a GRAND SLAM in our first World Series in 32 YEARS by a World Series debut batter and then chase that with another two-run home run???!!! 🤯🤯🤯
Let’s go, BLUE JAYS!!
October 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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The good, the bad and the ugly on the current measles situation in Canada. Measles outbreak in Ontario finally declared over. New cases are slowing down in all provinces, with only a handful of new cases in Alberta and BC in the last month.
MEASLES OUTBREAK IN ONTARIO FINALLY DECLARED OVER The last reported measles case in Ontario had rash onset on August 21, 2025. A measles outbreak is declared over when at least 46 days have passed since the rash onset of the last case, accounting for the 7-21 day incubation period, delays in reporting, and potential for undiagnosed cases. This was met on October 6, 2025. However, given Canada has had over 5000 cases of measles in 2025, it means we will likely lose our measles elimination status. Canada achieved measles elimination in 1998. unambiquous SCIENCE
October 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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It’s getting increasingly harder to convince anti-vaxxers bc it is no longer about science & evidence. It is about identify & belonging.
It’s not just accepting a vaccine, it’s about leaving behind their sense of self & community. It’s about security. This is why throwing data will never work.
October 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Haha I guess my piece hit a nerve!
@patmillscanada.bsky.social on 🔥 with this rebuttal!
October 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Wow! Someone's cranky!

While we appreciate the free press from Terence, let's see if we can improve his mood point by point.

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Terence Corcoran: Help! I’m rich, so tax me more. Pretty please…
Here’s a message for socialist millionaires: send in the money voluntarily, or shut up. Read more from Terence Corcoran
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October 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
sabivm.bsky.social
Don’t get sucked into the whataboutism. There doesn’t need to be competition between public health advances - each are important & critical in making people live long + healthy lives. Anyone in public health will tell you this. Alas, the folks doing damage only know how to rage bait for self-gain.
TWO THINGS CAN BE TRUE AT THE SAME TIME Sanitation and other hygiene-related advances in public health like sewage control, waste water filtration and treatment did absolutely significantly increase life expectancy. But so did vaccines. A recent study estimated that vaccines have saved 154 million lives globally since 1974, equivalent to a rate of six lives every minute. unambiguous SCIENCE
October 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Reposted by Sabina Vohra-Miller
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A poorly conducted study, submitted as a correspondence, claims to show increased cancer diagnosis one year after Covid-19 vaccination.

In truth, the quality of science in this supposed study was abysmal and filled with major methodological flaws.

🧵 with @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social
Did a Korean study really show that the COVID-19 vaccine increased the risk of cancer? Absolutely NOT Let's discuss Unambiguous Science x ScienceWhizLiz
October 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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I am half way through reading @joho.bsky.social ‘s new book and it should be included as historical evidence in national science libraries & archives. I really hope down the road we read this and find ways to ensure none of what we saw during the pandemic is ever repeated. Riveting read.
joho.bsky.social Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · Oct 3
The sequel to We Want Them Infected is done!

COVID killed 1.2 million Americans while vaccines saved millions.

Yet, disinformation superspreaders were empowered, where they are taking a wrecking ball to science & medicine.

How did that happen?🧵

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Everyone Else is Lying to You: My Book is Done!
The pandemic’s biggest disinformation superspreaders are now in charge. How did this happen?
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October 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
sabivm.bsky.social
A poorly conducted study, submitted as a correspondence, claims to show increased cancer diagnosis one year after Covid-19 vaccination.

In truth, the quality of science in this supposed study was abysmal and filled with major methodological flaws.

🧵 with @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social
Did a Korean study really show that the COVID-19 vaccine increased the risk of cancer? Absolutely NOT Let's discuss Unambiguous Science x ScienceWhizLiz
October 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Flu shot saves lives.
Remember: children aged 6 months and older are eligible to receive a flu shot. Two doses, one month apart are required if receiving a flu shot for the first time in children aged 8 and under.
PEDIATRIC Influenza Deaths 2024-2025, USA Among children eligible to be vaccinated, 90% of the deaths occurred in those who were not fully vaccinated. Demographics 279 Pediatric deaths 7 years Mean age (range: 2 weeks - 17 years) 43.5% Had no known risk factors (amongst those with a known medical history)
October 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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“While working Canadians are paying higher rates than their ultra-wealthy fellow citizens... the government is currently considering a so-called austerity budget that is almost certain to make these problems worse.” - @sabivm.bsky.social and Hon. Ratna Omidvar

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Canada's exploding wealth inequality requires tax changes
Our current tax code is not asking the wealthy to reinvest in our economy, and that failure is weakening services and programs working Canadians may use to get ahead.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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In Canada, top 1% of wealth holders hold 24% of total wealth.
Meanwhile, PM Carney has an ‘austerity budget’, which will impact the disadvantaged.
Patriotic Millionaires Canada, which I am a board member of, estimated that a 3% tax on wealth over $100-million could raise $25-billion annually.
October 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Nancy Mace went on Bill Maher to tell people to take ibuprofen instead of acetaminophen in pregnancy. This is extremely dangerous advice. I explain here what the risks are.
September 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Best timing to get the flu shot?
September 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Reposted by Sabina Vohra-Miller
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Trump, Tylenol & Medical Misogyny

Great interview with @sabivm.bsky.social who speaks the truth. 👏🙏

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Trump, Tylenol and medical misogyny
Podcast Episode · The Big Story · 2025-09-26 · 22m
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September 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM