Labor Day is the symbolic end of summer. When the temperatures are still running 100 degrees it’s tough to convince yourself that summer is really at an end. I was fortunate enough to have worked remotely from a couple of…
Here is some information on the tweaks for next fall’s new covid 19 vaccine based on the latest variants. That is the advantage of this technology. It is quicker to make updates versus the flu vaccine the strains of which…
FLU SEASON: The flu season is finally in our rear-view mirror, thankfully. A recent report outlines what we knew, this year’s flu vaccine was not as effective in preventing people from getting sick. Part of the problem was that a…
Yes. It’s still with us and people are often surprised when they are diagnosed with it. Flu was rampant and has now declined but is still circulating. Even if you have had the flu it’s worthwhile to get the vaccine…
It won’t be off to a great start for many. As you can see from this graph of emergency room visits, most of what is going around is the flu. Most of it is the H3N2 strain of influenza A. …
As predicted, respiratory illnesses have ramped up. I would still get a flu vaccine if you haven’t already. Cases are spiking. There is a lot of speculation about how well the present vaccine will protect against the current strain of…
Usually, we see a surge in respiratory illnesses after families gather for Thanksgiving. Most of what we had been seeing up to this time has been rhinoviruses, common cold viruses and not much Covid-19, but that may soon change. Here…
Dog Beach, Carmel COVID VACCINE -FLU VACCINE -WEST NILE VIRUS -UNITED HEALTH INSURANCE -TRAVELAN School has already started. That’s good news and bad news for families. The good news is that families are getting back into a routine. The…
ReMarks Spring Newsletter Well, we made it through another winter season of Flu, RSV and Covid with some norovirus thrown in for good measure. Fortunately, measles is not an epidemic and is unlikely to be one due to our herd…
I have seen a case of Measles, 30 years ago. Most physicians have not and that is good. Unfortunately, it has made a recurrence due to a drop in immunizations rates. That may also be part of the reason for…
