covid 19

The battle against COVID-19 in Canada might just be turning a significant corner. A new study from the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) has shed light on some hopeful news: a 25% of Canadians now have hybrid immunity against the virus, thanks to a mix of natural infections and vaccinations. Researchers collect blood samples to conduct research using 3 stages with different timelines.  The story the data tells is fascinating. In those early days, only about 0.3% of Canadians had come into contact with the virus by July 2020. Fast forward to November 2021, and this number had crept up to 9%. But then along came Omicron, and everything changed. “Think about it: even with our great efforts at vaccination, the Omicron variant pushed our…