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3 | W aterloo C hronicle | T hursday,July 1,2021 w aterloochronicle.ca cn.ca COMMUNITYNOTICE ANNUAL VEGETATIONMANAGEMENT PROGRAM Every year, CN is required to clear its right-of-way of any vegetation that may pose a safety hazard. Vegetation on railway right-of-way, if left uncontrolled, can contribute to trackside fires and impair proper inspection of track infrastructure. The spray program is not being done for aesthetic reasons. For safe railway operations, CN will conduct its annual spray program on its rail lines in the province of Ontario. A certified professional will be applying herbicides on and around the railway tracks (primarily along the 16 feet graveled area/ballast). All product requirements for setbacks in the vicinity of dwellings, aquatic environments and municipal water supplies will be met. CN may use the following herbicides and active ingredients: VP480 (Dow), Esplanade (Bayer), Overdrive (BASF), Detail (BASF), Arsenal (BASF), Navius (Bayer), Gateway (Corteva), VisionMax (Bayer) using Glyphosate (480g/L or 540g/L), Indaziflam (200 g/L), Diflufenzopyr (20%), Dicamba (50%), Saflufenacil (29.74%), imazapyr isopropylamine (26.7%), Metsulfuron-methyl (12.6%), Aminocyclopyrachlor (39.5%), Paraffinic Oil (586 g/L), Alkoxylated alcohol non-ionic surfactants (242 g/L) CN only uses herbicides that have been approved for use in Canada and in the Province within which they are applied. The program is expected to take place from June to October 2021. Visit www.cn.ca/vegetation to see the list of cities as well as the updated schedule. For more information, contact the CN Public Inquiry Line at contact@cn.ca or 1-888-888-5909. FREE DELIVERY IS A LIMITED TIME OFFER. SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY. NO PROMO CODE REQUIRED 65 UNIVERSITY AVE. E WATERLOO (519) 725-5252 Despite groups desig- nated as visible minorities being at an increased risk of infection and mortality from COVID-19, higher vaccine hesitancy persists among Black Canadians when compared to the gen- eral public. Some of the reasons put forward by members of the Black community as to why they're hesitant to be vaccinated are lack of con- fidence in the safety of the vaccine, and concerns about risks and side ef- fects. A team of researchers from the University of Wa- terloo, including microbi- ology professor Trevor Charles, pharmacy profes- sor Kelly Grindrod and health-systems researcher Moses Tetui, seek to allay some of those fears. ARE THE COVID VACCINE SIDE EFFECTS THE SAME FOR BLACK PEOPLE COMPARED TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT BLACK? Yes, there is no evidence that the side effects from COVID-19 vaccines are dif- ferent for any ethnic or ra- cialized group. For all the vaccines ap- proved in Canada, most people experience a sore arm for a few days after the vaccine. Around half of people experience tired- ness and a headache, and less than half have body aches, chills or feel fever- ish. These are all normal and expected side effects and are common with many other vaccines as well. They are signs that the immune system is learning how to recognize COVID. For all these vaccines, these side effects will hap- pen within a day or two of getting the vaccine and will disappear by the third or fourth day for most peo- ple. While there is a small chance that there will be a serious side effect, these Q-AND-A: VACCINE HESITANCY AMONG THE BLACK COMMUNITY OPINION STUDIES DEMONSTRATED THAT THERE WERE NO DIFFERENCES IN EFFICACY OR SAFETY IN ANY RACIALIZED OR ETHNIC GROUP See MODERNA, page 18