Covid 19 Vaccine Update
Some people are fond of telling me the number of people that they know who have been vaccinated and gotten Covid 19. I remind them that the vaccines were designed to keep people out of the hospital and out of…
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Fall Newsletter: The Viral Issue
I wanted to cover briefly, my views on 4 viral issues in the news. Influenza vaccine: It’s available now Covid 19 Bivalent vaccine: It’s available now Monkeypox: I wouldn’t lose sleep over this one Polio: Ditto INFLUENZA VACCINE We have…
Bivalent Covid 19 Vaccine Update
Here is the FDA’s News Release from today. It includes data that shows that the antibody levels in patients who received the bivalent booster (containing components against the original virus and BA 4+5) and the original booster. After one month…
Covid 19 Vaccine Update
Here are a couple of new articles on the new vaccines followed by ordering information. One has to do with whether one should get a second booster vaccine before the new ones are out from the New York Times. There…
Covid Cost Containment
It’s not just cost containment, but cost shifting. More of the cost of vaccines and medication will be covered by individuals and third-party payors. Here is an article from today’s Wall Street Journal covering the government’s plan. Biden Administration Plans…
Do I Need to Worry About Polio?
This is a photo of mothers lined up with their children to get an experimental polio vaccine in the 1950s. First Covid 19, then Monkey Pox, now polio? Do I need to worry? No. Not at this point. Most of…
Covid 19 Isolation and Quarantine Update
Here’s an article for todays’ New York Times regarding the Center for Disease Control’s update released today on quarantine and isolation in patients who have, or are exposed to, Covid 19. C.D.C. Eases Covid Guidelines, Noting Virus Is ‘Here to…
Covid 19 Booster Update
A bivalent Covid 19 vaccine is coming sooner than expected. It was forecast for the fall. I thought it would be middle to late fall, but now it is said to be coming next month! The new vaccine would be…
Research on Effective Treatment for Monkey Pox
As I mentioned in a previous post, small molecule treatments for viral illnesses, those that can be put in a pill, take years to develop. Large molecule treatments like monoclonal antibodies are easier to develop quickly, but less convenient to…
Recovering from Covid 19
This is a practical advice on what do and what to expect when recovering from Covid 19. Everyone is different, which makes it hard to make recommendations. I thought this article from The Wall Street Journal had some reasonable advice.…