When hospital workers and physicians first started being immunized with the Pfizer vaccine two weeks ago, many posted photos on Facebook and Instagram. I thought that was good to show that they believed in the safety and efficacy of the…
The Vaccine Before Christmas By Kevin A. Wilson (with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore) ‘Twas some days before Christmas—how many I’m not sure (The days ran together; everything was a blur). All the houses were locked down from…
Here are the new guidelines about who should receive vaccine from the CDC, followed by those from the State of Texas. They are not the same. CDC advises, but states make up their own rules. Then I will comment on…
There is a new strain of Covid-19 being reported in Britain. There have been thousands documented. We don’t know if this is more dangerous and more infectious. It will probably respond to the vaccine. Here is some information on the…
I was going to send this out as a newsletter, but I have been busy with the surge in virus cases and now Christmas is around the corner. First of all, I don’t have any vaccine. This will be determined…
As I mentioned in the December 7th post, bamlanivimab, a monoclonal antibody (A type of protein made in the laboratory that can bind to substances in the body, including cancer cells. There are many kinds of monoclonal antibodies. A monoclonal antibody is…
The US has an ongoing system to monitor vaccine safety which has been in place for years. It’s called the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. There is a new component to it that I learned of today for the new…
This is exciting news. Dr. Wallace and I have taken the first steps to getting the vaccine from the Methodist Healthcare System. I’m not sure when that will be. There are additional logistical hurdles for administering the vaccine beyond the…
There are no approved medications that speed the recovery from Covid 19 in people who are not sick enough to be hospitalized. Now there is one that is available under emergency use authorization EAU. Bamlanivimab is a synthetic monoclonal antibody…
CME= Continuing Medical Education. One of the most daunting challenges of being a physician is staying current. You have to commit to a lifetime of learning. We do this in a variety of ways, reading journals, searching the literature and…
