THE MEDICAL RECORD: TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH LAUNCHES FLU/COVID-19 VACCINE CAMPAIGN

12-12:30 PM

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto, Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital.

Toronto Public Health has launched a flu/COVID-19 vaccine campaign and has a phased approach to the administration of vaccines with first priority in the rollout going to adults 65 and older, immunocompromised individuals among others. The campaign comes amid flu season. Meanwhile, the war in Israel has led to mounting casualties and deaths among innocent civilians. Our panel discusses trauma medicine and how it works during times of emergencies and also weighs in on Israel's robust medical services programs that are specialized in dealing with situations like this. So far, the death toll in Israel has reportedly reached 1,200 people.

SEGMENT 2: NDP MPP JAMA FACING PARTY BACKLASH FOR HER OFFENSIVE COMMENTS ON ISRAEL

12:30-12:40 PM

Libby Znaimer is joined by John Fraser, leader of the Ontario Liberal Party.

Mr. Fraser is calling for the removal of NDP MPP Sarah Jama's from caucus after she made offensive comments about Israel in the wake of the war. Part of her statement on social media platform X reads:  "We must look to the solution to this endless cycle of death and destruction: end all occupation of Palestinian land and end apartheid.” MPP Jama has made numerous offensive and public remarks about Israel in the recent past which makes these statements all the more concerning. Meanwhile, NDP leader Marit Stiles says her party did not approve of Jama's remarks.

SEGMENT 3 PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OF THE WAR IN ISRAEL FROM THOSE LIVING THERE

12:40-12:50 PM

Libby Znaimer is joined by Aseel Gadban, a Druze Israeli who served in an IDF combat unit.

We reach Aseel in Israel where he weighs in on his personal account of what has been happening in the country since the war began last Saturday. He tells us how he is managing and how this conflict has been impacting Israel's Druze community. We then hear another personal account, this time from Simcha Jacobovici on how the war has impacted his own family and loved ones.

SEGMENT 4: SIMCHA JACABOVICI ON THE HORRORS OF HAMAS ATTACK

12:50-1 PM

Libby is joined by Simcha Jacabovici who lives in Israel and gives a very personal account of how the war has impacted his family. Simcha is an Israeli-Canadian journalist and New York Times best-selling author and documentary filmmaker.