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…
Cases of Covid 19 are trending downward. That makes me feel better. It remains to be seen whether it will reach about 100 cases a day that it was before the most recent surge started this summer, but I’m ready…
Today’s New England Journal was chock full of articles on Covid 10 vaccines. Take home message. You are 18 times more likely to be hospitalized with Covid 19 if you are unvaccinated. Here’s the abstract of the first article: Effectiveness…
There was a lot of hoopla about a new oral anti viral drug for Covid 19 last week. I like to wait for independent analyses like that provided by the nonprofit, The Medical Letter. To date there are only three…
At this point it’s hard to know what will motivate people to get vaccinated. One couple I know got vaccinated when their baby sitter gave them an ultimatum. The first summary has to do with the risk of Covid 19…
Covid 19 cases are declining, but not rapidly. The speed at which the slope declines depends on how much virus is circulating. Hopefully, by Halloween, there will be approval for children to be vaccinated. In the meantime, mask wearing reduces…
“It’s a mess, aint it Sheriff? If it aint it’ll do till a mess gets here.” ― Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men This is my favorite line from that movie. It applies to the recent guidelines on Covid 19 boosters.…
There is widespread confusion on the need for Covid 19 vaccine boosters, who will need them, who will qualify for them and when they will be available. Now physicians are being told that if they prescribe these vaccines off label,…
