In My Opinion

I believe it was Mark Twain who said, “There are lies, damn lies and statistics”. From Monday’s New York Times:   THE BOOSTER INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX By David Leonhardt Late last month, researchers in Israel released some alarming new Covid-19 data.…

Immunity to Covid 19 involves more than just antibodies.  Antibodies are more easily measured than other aspects of immunity.  There are no commercially available blood tests that will let you know if you have immunity to Covid 19.  That’s one…

There have been multiple reports of animals, especially cats (big and small) getting Covid 19.  You may remember 8 tigers at the Bronx Zoo got Covid 19  from their keeper. https://www.personalphysicianmd.com/viral-developments/  Here is the latest that the San Antonio Zoo is…

In spite of lack of proof of the efficacy in randomized controlled trials, Ivermectin has proven to be popular in some circles for the prevention and treatment of Covid 19.  It is approved for use in humans in the US…

I am hoping the trend on the graph continues. Fall Newsletter 2021   Flu vaccine Third Dose or Booster of Covid 19 Vaccine Quarantine and Isolation: Updated Guidelines What to do if You Test Positive for Covid 19   We…

One quibble.  I don’t know how pharmaceutical come up with names. Comirnaty. Now with the imprimatur of FDA approval maybe more people will get it.  Not sure when Moderna’s will come. FDA NEWS RELEASE FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine Approval…

By now you probably know of someone who has has Covid 19 in spite of being fully vaccinated.  While increasingly common, they still don’t amount to a large percentage of total cases.  This is one reason we are still wearing…

  If you are immunocompromised, have had a transplant or have a cancer and are undergoing treatment, you should have a third dose of Covid 19 vaccine.  The same as the previous one.  If you had the J+J vaccine, they…

Briefly: It’s not a booster, it’s a third dose for people who weren’t likely to respond to the first two.  Boosters are still being hotly debated, but probably will be given to nursing home residents and health care professionals in…