COVID-19 vaccination intention and vaccine hesitancy among citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario.

Objective: The study objective is to measure the influence of psychological antecedents of vaccination on COVID-19 vaccine intention among citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO).

Methods: A population-based online survey was implemented by the MNO when COVID-19 vaccines were approved in Canada. Questions included vaccine intention, the short version of the "5C" psychological antecedents of vaccination scale (confidence, complacency, constraint, calculation, collective responsibility), and socio-demographics.

Improved vaccine coverage for First Nations children receiving first dose on-reserve: a retrospective cohort study in western Canada.

Introduction: Fragmentation in immunisation reporting systems pose challenges in measuring vaccine coverage for First Nations children in Canada. Some Nations have entered into data-sharing agreements with the province of Alberta's health ministry, enabling novel opportunities to calculate coverage.

Methods: Partnering with a First Nations community in Alberta, this retrospective cohort study calculated routine childhood vaccine coverage.

COVID-19 vaccine behaviour among citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario: A qualitative study.

Background: The burden of the current COVID-19 pandemic is not shared equally in Canadian society, with Indigenous Peoples being disproportionately affected. Moreover, there is a lack of research pertaining to vaccination behaviour in Métis communities. This Métis-specific and Métis-led qualitative study endeavours to understand COVID-19 vaccine behaviour among citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO).

Inclusion of intersectionality in studies of immunization uptake in Canada: A scoping review.

Introduction: Intersectionality refers to the interconnectedness of various social locations creating unique experiences for individuals and groups, in the context of systems of privilege and oppression. As part of immunization coverage research, intersectionality allows healthcare professionals and policymakers to become aware of the constellation of characteristics contributing to low vaccine uptake. The objective of this study was to examine the application of intersectionality theory or concepts, and the appropriate use of sex and gender terminology, in Canadian immunization coverage research.

Practice report: an Alberta Métis model for COVID-19 vaccine delivery.

Setting: In January 2021, the COVID-19 vaccine became available to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) over the age of 65 living in First Nations communities or Métis settlements in Alberta. In March, vaccine eligibility in Alberta expanded to include FNMI peoples of younger ages and in urban settings. The Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) and other Indigenous organizations recognized that FNMI populations might be better served by tailored vaccine programs.

Growth dynamics and the proximate biochemical composition and fatty acid profile of the heterotrophically grown diatom Cyclotella cryptica.

To investigate the nutritional value of the diatom Cyclotella cryptica as an alternative feed for aquaculture, its heterotrophic growth characteristics were studied. First, the proximate biochemical composition and fatty acid profiles were studied under a controlled heterotrophic growth condition. The approximate total ash, carbohydrate, lipid, and protein content were 245 mg g(-1) (dry weight), 360 mg g(-1), 165 mg g(-1) and 260 mg g(-1), respectively.

Heterotrophic growth and nutritional aspects of the diatom Cyclotella cryptica (Bacillariophyceae): Effect of some environmental factors.

To investigate the nutritional value of the diatom Cyclotella cryptica (Reimann, Lewin, and Guillard) as an alternative feed for use in the aquaculture industry, the heterotrophic growth characteristics and resultant fatty acid profile of the microalga were studied when cultivated under a variety of controlled salinity and temperature conditions. In addition, the effects of pH on the growth characteristics were also studied. The maximum specific growth rate was affected by initial pH and cultivation temperature, but not by salinity.

CF3CH3 --> HF + CF2CH2: a non-RRKM reaction?

The experimental shock tube data recently reported by Kiefer et al. [J. Phys.