The photo above is of mothers and children lined up for a polio vaccine trial in 1954. A vaccine was approved in 1961. People lined up to get their children vaccinated. Everyone knew someone who had been affected by this…
Omicron is breaking news, but it really shouldn’t come as a surprise and it is probably already here. I think that South Africa is probably doing a better job of genetic sequencing than we are to identify variants. The first…
As predicted, Covid 19 Booster Update – Mark Thornton (personalphysicianmd.com) , the FDA and CDC have broadened the recommendation for who may receive a booster. CDC Recommends Booster Dose for All Adults Who Receive Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines The…
Here is some interesting news on the effectiveness of Covid 19 vaccine based on Texas Department of Health Services data. Texas physicians have strongly encouraged patients to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and a new report from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)…
Here are some handy facts from the Texas Medical Association on Covid 19 boosters. The recommendations for who qualifies for a booster are as of today. It is my belief that the FDA/CDC/ACIP will open this up soon to all…
Numbers are down and that’s a good thing. Bexar County is ahead of the Texas average vaccination rates. Judging by people’s behavior, they think the pandemic is over. Every time we have thought that in the past, numbers have surged.…
During the pandemic, people deferred medical care. We’ve all heard about how the number of patients hospitalized for heart attacks plummeted. The rates of people having heart attacks didn’t decline, just those hospitalized. Many people died of Covid-19 indirectly by…
This probably won’t convince anyone who hasn’t been vaccinated, but is useful information when someone says that they had Covid 19 and don’t need to be vaccinated. Since this virus is new, it’s been hard to make predictions about it. …
I am sometimes asked by patients if they should have their antibody levels against Covid 19 checked. The answer is usually “No” as there is no level of antibodies that confers protection. Immunity to Covid 19 is not just about…
Often I encounter someone who says that they take a low dose aspirin daily. When I inquire why they invariably respond that they thought it was a good idea. It isn’t. Aspirin is a double edged sword and can increase…
