Each week, journalists turn to Unity Health Toronto’s experts and programs to help make sense of our world. In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the headlines for the week of October 23-29.

COVID-19 vaccines for children: Experts answer parents’ biggest questions
CTV News on October 23, 2021
Interview with Dr. Shazeen Suleman

As Canada gears up to vaccinate children against COVID-19, Dr. Shazeen Suleman answers parents’ most frequently asked questions in this CTV News article.

Also on CBC Radio As it Happens and CP24

What a paediatrician mom wants you to know about the COVID vaccine
Today’s Parent on October 28, 2021
Interview with Dr. Anne Wormsbecker

As Health Canada reviews the data on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds, parents have many questions about the vaccine and how it works for kids. Dr. Anne Wormsbecker answers those burning questions in Today’s Parent, and shares why her own five and seven year old children can’t wait to get their vaccines.

Might be too early to predict Ontario’s entire reopening plan: Physician
BNN Bloomberg on October 25, 2021
Interview with Dr. Fahad Razak

As Ontario looks forward to lifting pandemic restrictions, it’s important to continue to monitor case rates, stress on hospitals and test positivity, says Dr. Fahad Razak. He speaks with BNN Bloomberg about the province’s reopening plan.

CPR can save a live, and the Red Cross wants you to know about it
CBC News on October 27, 2021
Interview with Dr. Katherine Allan

Around 35,000 Canadians — 7,000 people in Ontario — suffer a sudden cardiac arrest each year. It can happen to anyone, which is why it’s important that everyone knows how to perform CPR, says Dr. Katherine Allan, researcher at St. Michael’s Hospital.

India’s one-billion vaccine mark sparks off celebrations; experts urge restraint
MoneyControl on October 21, 2021
Interview with Dr. Prabhat Jha

The week of October 18, India administered more than one billion COVID-19 vaccinations. Dr. Prabhat Jha weighs in on the remarkable progress and the challenges ahead to overcome hesitancy in the remaining adults.

Improving resident care with home-grown research
Hospital News on October 28, 2021
Feature of work led by Dr. Ashley Verduyn, Dr. Jennifer Watt

Hospital News features a collaboration between Dr. Ashley Verduyn at Providence Healthcare and Dr. Jennifer Watt at St. Michael’s, which helped improve resident mental health at the Houses of Providence during the pandemic.