Tripledemic
The Flu season is off to an early start this year. Respiratory Syncytial Virus is also on the rise and while it usually affects children it also causes disease in adults and kills about 14,000 people a year. Covid 19…
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Winter Is Coming, Again!
Will there be a Covid wave this winter? Time will tell, but this is an interesting article from The Washington Post that tells us what might happen and why. Following that is an article from The New York Times which…
Flu Vaccine Update
Finally, a picture of a different virus. The flu season usually begins in the Southern Hemisphere before moving North. That’s why Australia’s flu season usually predicts ours. When the pandemic hit and everything was shut down, so did the flu. …
Saving Lives and Money
People’s minds are pretty well made up when it comes to boosters for Covid 19. It’s hard to change anyone’s opinion regarding their safety or effectiveness. Sad. Here is a summary of some modelling about the number of lives and…
Good News on Covid 19
It’s nice to give good news. First of all, the new vaccines are better than the old ones. Of course, if someone is not predisposed to take vaccines, this will fall on deaf ears. This is the abstract of a…
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…
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…