Transplant programs reviewing policy on recipients being vaccinated against COVID-19 Transplant centres in Western Canada have stopped short of requiring organ recipients to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but they say conversations about such a policy are ongoing. Some centres in other parts of the country, including Ontario, are requiring proof of vaccination before a patient is approved for the life-saving surgery. BC Transplant, located in Vancouver, said COVID-19 vaccination is not required to be eligible for a transplant, but programs in the province are actively reviewing it. "The transplant programs are strongly encouraging all pre-transplant patients to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as they do with many other vaccine-preventable infections," the agency said in a statement. Similarly, Alberta Health Services told The Canadian Press it has long been a requirement that patients preparing for transplant have all vaccines to help maximize their chances of success post-transplant. It notes, however, it's only a practice guideline at this point. Saskatchewan has also not made any changes. "Saskatchewan's organ transplant teams are strongly supportive of all recipients and donors having COVID vaccinations, and the issue of requiring these vaccinations in recipients is actively being discussed," Lisa Thomson, a spokeswoman for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, said in a statement. The Ajmera Transplant Centre at Toronto's University Health Network recently announced its decision to implement a policy that requires patients who may benefit from receiving a transplant be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before they are listed for solid organ transplant. However, there may be exemptions for medical reasons or in cases of urgent need of a transplant. "We all recognize that (COVID-19) is a massive, massive risk factor. The prudent and ethical thing to do to protect patients and to protect each other, and show fidelity and respect to those organ donors, is to require this (policy) to be a price of pass and go," UHN president and chief executive officer Kevin Smith said in an interview. The decision to enact the policy is based on a few factors, according to the organization. It said transplant patients are severely immunocompromised because of lifelong treatment to prevent rejection of a new organ. If someone who is immunocompromised gets COVID-19, they are at a very high risk of being hospitalized or placed on ventilation. Unvaccinated recipients could also pose a risk to other patients post-surgery. Transplant recipients have high health needs after their transplants and require frequent visits to a hospital. These individuals may pose a greater risk of spreading illness, should they get infected, to other immunocompromised patients in an inpatient or outpatient setting. "Thinking about an outbreak in an environment like that would be just a massacre," Smith said. Infectious disease experts noted this type of policy isn't new. "There's just requirements pre-transplant in order to be eligible for listing. Some of it is complying with some of the medical measures to see if patients would be eligible," said Dr. Dima Kabbani, an assistant professor in the division of infectious diseases at the University of Alberta. Kabbani added pre-transplant vaccine recommendations are already in place for hepatitis B, pneumococcal disease and influenza. Manitoba's Shared Health said there is no requirement for Manitobans awaiting a transplant to be vaccinated for COVID-19, but noted patients may be required to show proof of vaccinationif there are requirements elsewhere.Kidney transplants are performed in the province while all other organ transplants take place in other provinces. Jessica Bailey, 35, is living with stage five kidney disease and awaiting a transplant in Saskatoon. The government has postponed surgeries as the province deals with a devastating fourth wave of COVID-19. Bailey said she is not in favour of requiring recipients to be vaccinated against COVID-19. She said she is double vaccinated but believes recipients should still have the choice on whether they want the vaccine. She does encourage patients who may be on the fence to look at the bigger picture. "If you can get a transplant just by getting the vaccine, go and do it. 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Trudeau rejects Zelensky's request for a no-fly zone citing fears of Russian escalation Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he was forced to deny Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request to authorize a no-fly zone over Ukraine citing fears about triggering an escalation from Russian forces. Speaking to CTV National News Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme, Trudeau confirmed Zelensky asked him directly to implement a no-fly zone over Ukraine during a phone call Thursday. Trudeau called the request and resulting response “heartbreaking,” noting that Zelensky has been asking for the no-fly zone for “many days.” “It is something that is heartbreaking. To have to say we can do so many things to support, but the risk of escalation, the risk of spreading… of involving NATO in a direct conflict if we send NATO planes over Ukraine to shoot down Russian planes,” Trudeau said. “We can do an awful lot and we’re doing everything we can. But we can’t do that.” - WATCH: Omar Sachedina visits textiles workshop turned wartime factory - 'We heard bombs': Terrified refugees escape through temporary corridors There have been ongoing calls for NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine since Russia’s invasion of the country despite the repeated rejection of the idea by western leaders concerned about triggering a wider war in Europe. A no-fly zone would bar all unauthorized aircraft from flying over Ukraine. Western nations imposed such restrictions over parts of Iraq for more than a decade following the 1991 Gulf War, during the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1993-95, and during the Libyan civil war in 2011. Declaring a no-fly zone could force NATO pilots to shoot down Russian aircraft, which NATO leaders fear would lead to an all-out escalation in Europe. Speaking to CTV National News alongside Trudeau, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Canada is throwing “everything we have at this,” noting that the economic sanctions placed on Russia by Canada and others have forced the Ruble into freefall. “The Russian Stock Exchange has been closed for the ninth day running. Russian government debt has been downgraded to junk status and ratings agencies are warning of an imminent Russian default,” Freeland said. But sanctions have not stopped Russian President Vladimir Putin from intensifying the attack on Ukraine, where his military has gone as far as to bomb a maternity hospital. When asked where the line should be drawn, Trudeau said Putin already crossed it by invading Ukraine. “Putin already crossed the red line. He has already invaded a sovereign country, broken the UN charter, shown an absolute disregard for human life and the rule of law… and that is why the world is responding with the best tools we could possibly have to save more lives and put an end to this,” he said. Trudeau would not rule out the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons when asked, noting “many of us didn’t think he would invade Ukraine either.” Ukrainian authorities and people cowering night after night in bomb shelters say a no-fly zone would protect the civilians from Russian air strikes. Some of those rallying NATO to step in have suggested that the alliance is sacrificing Ukraine to save Europe – a notion Freeland disagrees with. “I believe that Ukraine is fighting to save Europe,” she said. “I think they are the moral leaders of the world right now and we all know they are fighting for themselves because they have to right now but they are also fighting for us. They are fighting for democracy… This is a fight between democracy and tyranny.” Asked about Putin's state of mind, Trudeau said “Putin has painted himself into a corner." “Right now, he’s beginning to see he cannot win, the resolve of the Ukrainians is too strong," he said. "The resolve of the rest of the world, the condemnation of 141 countries of the UN of what he’s done means he is in a very bad place of his own making, is his own responsibility and we will continue to make sure that he stops.” With files from the Associated Press ___ Get in touch Are you in Ukraine? Do you have family in Ukraine? Are you or your family affected? Email dotcom@bellmedia.ca. - Please include your name, location, and contact information if you are willing to speak to a journalist with CTV News. - Your comments may be used in a CTVNews.ca story. 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Two-time former champion Billy Craycraft broke all the rules and staged an incredible comeback to win the 79th annual Amos Martin invitational Golf Tournament two weekends ago at the WashingtonWilkes Country Club. After shoot More... The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department (WWPRD) is accepting registrations for Youth Football 2006. More... Easton and Matthew Smith attended a junior golf school at River Run Country Club in Davidson, N.C., June 20-22. More... Kelmetrius Wylie and Gary Wilburn, two rising Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive seniors, attended the Vanderbilt University Senior Football Camp Saturday, June 17. More...

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Two local Squadrons joined forces to put 19 Air Cadets through the ‘Expedition’ element of the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Cadets from 121 (Nuneaton) and 198 (Hinckley) Squadrons took part in the Final Bronze Qualifiying Expedition and the First Practice Expedition, which are the first of four different sections of the scheme the cadets will have to complete before they qualify for the Bronze Award. The other three elements needed to complete the Bronze Award are volunteering, skill and physical recreation, which, combined with expedition, make up the four sections covered as part of the training curriculum of the Air Cadets, the largest operating authority of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. The cadets from both Squadrons worked together to each take part in the map reading as they navigated their way around the two-day route through the Leicestershire countryside between Congerstone and Wykin, sleeping under canvas overnight at Upton Barn. Each level of the Duke of Edinburgh Award - bronze, silver and gold - takes around 12 months to complete and is recognised by many organisations and prospective employers as an indicator of spirit, drive and determination in an individual. Officer Commanding 121 (Nuneaton) Squadron Flt Lt Paul Hincks, said: “The whole team, staff and cadets, from both units enjoyed the opportunity to get out into the countryside and work together so well.” To find our more about the Air Cadets, visit www.aircadetonline.com.

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Two men who helped Sean Mercer after he shot dead schoolboy Rhys Jones in 2007 were cleared of involvement in a Scottish drug ring - because witnesses refused to point the finger at them. James Yates and Dean Kelly were part of the “ Croxteth Crew” who aided Sean Mercer before and after he murdered 11-year-old Rhys Jones as he walked home from football training. Yates was the armourer - buying the gun that killed Rhys and helping Mercer dispose of it afterwards - while Kelly gave Mercer an alibi, telling police they were watching a DVD together at the time of the murder. Yates was jailed for seven years in 2009 for his role in supplying the gun used in the killing - a term that was later increased to 12 years. Kelly received a four-year prison sentence for assisting an offender and hiding the gun in his loft after the shooting. But just months after Yates was released in 2014 after just half of his sentence the pair were seen almost 300 miles from their Merseyside homes in Dundee. They were later alleged to have been part of a heroin dealing ring operating in the city, with Yates allegedly using threats and violence as part of the operation. Yates, 28, of Thornes Road, Kensington , and Kelly, 25 of Petherick Road, Croxteth, were charged over the drug dealing allegations last year - with Yates being recalled to prison as a result. Kelly was allowed bail but was later remanded in custody. It was alleged that over the course of six months in 2015 the pair were concerned in the supply of heroin at addresses across Dundee. Yates was also accused of threatening Leanne McCabe and David Milne between June 9 and June 15 2015 by sending text messages and making repeated phone calls threatening them with violence and saying he would set fire to their home in Dundee. Yates was also alleged to have robbed Alistair Anderson on August 19 2015 by grabbing him, brandishing a knife at him, punching him in the head, threatening him and stealing a mobile phone, £70 in cash and an alarm fob. The ECHO understands that police were investigating Yates and Kelly on the basis that their involvement was as suppliers to the drug ring. The case was due to call in a jury sitting at Dundee Sheriff Court last week. Prior to the trial date prosecutors were granted arrest warrants for a string of witnesses to compel them to take part in an identity parade. However, none of the witnesses detained by police were willing to identify Yates or Kelly as being responsible. As a result prosecutors were forced to drop the charges. It is understood that Yates has been recalled to prison and will remain in custody until 2020 to serve his full 12-year term unless he successfully applies for parole. Kelly will walk free as his jail term expired in 2013. A Crown Office spokesman said: “It is the duty of the Crown to keep cases under review, and to consider any changes in evidence or witness availability. “During the preparation of this case for trial, it became clear that essential evidence in the case was no longer available to the Crown. “It was therefore not possible to continue proceedings. However, we will keep the case under review and reserve the right to re-raise proceedings should the evidential position change.” Rhys Jones was shot dead by Sean Mercer, who had been aiming at a rival gang member, as he walked across the Fir Tree pub car park in Liverpool on August 22 2007. Mercer was jailed for life after being convicted of murder and must serve a minimum period of 22 years before he can be considered for parole.

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U.S. eyes Israeli military data for Pfizer COVID-19 booster safety U.S. health officials are hoping data on Israeli military personnel can help clarify the risk of heart muscle inflammation in younger people who have received Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots - a potential factor for U.S. regulators as they consider granting full approval of these boosters. A condition called myocarditis has in rare cases been linked to the two-dose mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, mostly in younger males, but U.S. health officials are trying to better understand the risk. "The real question that we have not yet answered is the safety data of an mRNA in young people vis-a-vis myocarditis," Dr. Anthony Fauci, U.S. President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser and the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said in a telephone interview. "The Israelis will relatively soon have that data because they're vaccinating everybody in the country I think from 12 years old up, including their military recruits," Fauci added. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in August granted full approval for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for people age 16 and older but the agency has not yet given full approval for its use as a booster shot. Instead, the FDA approved Pfizer's booster under an emergency use authorization with approval on the full biologics license application (BLA) still pending. In their review of Pfizer's application regarding booster shots, FDA advisers in particular called out the lack of data on myocarditis in younger individuals. Fauci said the Israel military data should help address the gap in safety information on mRNA vaccines, "which is one of the things that the advisory committee was interested in." Fauci said he expects data from Israeli military recruits specifically to shed light on the safety of the vaccines in younger people in the context of myocarditis. Biden's administration had sought a broad campaign of boosters for all Americans in light of evidence of waning vaccine effectiveness over time. The FDA and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September narrowed the recommendation for the Pfizer/BioNTech booster to Americans 65 and older, adults with underlying medical conditions and adults in high-risk working and institutional settings. Fauci has said he believes the proper regimen for the mRNA vaccines will end up being an initial two doses a few weeks apart, followed by a booster shot a few months later. In June, the FDA added warnings to labels on the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines about rare cases of myocarditis in adolescents and young adults. The FDA has granted emergency use authorization but not full approval to the Moderna vaccine as well as a one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot. The FDA on Friday said it will consider Moderna's application for booster shots at an advisory panel meeting on Oct. 14, and J&J's booster application on Oct. 15. Israel's national digitized database includes data from the country's four healthcare providers, which administer the vaccines, as well as other institutions including the military. Fauci said U.S. officials plan to follow up with the Israeli Health Ministry about vaccination data involving military recruits. The ministry, which regularly analyzes the data, has shared its findings on vaccine effectiveness and safety with bodies such as the FDA. An Israeli health ministry spokeswoman said she was unaware of any specific study of boosters among military personnel. 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Government data suggests First Nations hit more often with CERB repayment letters Of 441,599 Canada Emergency Response Benefit recipients who in late 2020 received a letter from the Canada Revenue Agency questioning their eligibility and warning they may owe back some of the payments, the Canadian Press has found a disproportionate number landed in postal codes home to First Nations. Lifestyle Yes, your kid can change the world. Here's how It has become harder for children to experience childhood as a time of blissful ignorance about the state of our planet as climate change, racism, discrimination, poverty and gun violence affect their daily lives. While many turn to social media to express their frustrations, it's not always the best way to effect real change. 'Amazing': Cannabis sales in New Jersey bring excited buyers The start of the recreational marijuana market in New Jersey comes a week after Democratic Gov. 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