Variants vs. Vaccines
As the pandemic rages on and there is no sign that it is peaking locally, here is an interesting article on what the future holds from the Wall Street Journal. The Covid Race to Watch: Vaccines vs. Variants Omicron…
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Covid 19 Immunizations for the Immunocompromised
For people who are immunocompromised, their primary series is 3 vaccinations. 5 months after the last dose they should get a booster dose per the CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html Additional Primary Shot and Booster Shot for Some Immunocompromised People After completing the…
Covid 19 Update
By my calendar it looks like the local Omicron surge started the week of December 20th. It has not peaked yet that I can tell. The good news is that most of the cases that I have seen in boosted…
Can Alcohol Prevent Covid 19?
No. At least not directly. As we have learned, we have to immunize the world to keep ourselves safe from new variants. The mRNA vaccines are not good candidates given their storage and transportation requirements. A couple of Texas researchers…
Time to Upgrade Your Mask
This is a very timely article for the Wall Street Journal. The last sentence is the critical one. click on the link to see the graphics displayed better.https://www.wsj.com/articles/cloth-face-mask-omicron-11640984082?st=d1mx7yt67b3pdzp&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Why Cloth Masks Might Not Be Enough as Omicron Spreads With the…
Optimism from an Infectious Disease Specialist
Despite information from the Texas Department Health Services that certain San Antonio pharmacies were to be given the new anti-Covid medications Paxlovid and Molnupirivir calls to them today revealed that they were clueless about when they would receive them. Later,…
Outpatient Treatment of Covid 19 the Latest
FROM THE TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION: As COVID-19 cases surge across the country, five regional infusion centers in Texas have exhausted their supply of sotrovimab, the only monoclonal antibody treatment effective against the omicron variant, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced Monday. But…
Monoclonal Antibody Availability Update
Much has been said about Omicron being less severe that the Delta variant. One of the ways to tell that is when the local numbers go up, but hospitalizations do not. Mitigating factors can be local immunization rates and the…
CDC Update on Isolation and Quarantine
Isolate if you are infected. Quarantine if you are exposed. Here is the latest: CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population Media Statement For Immediate Release: Monday, December 27, 2021 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Given…
Outpatient Treatment of Covid 19
As this surge heats up, the demand for treatment has increased. The lead time on getting monoclonal antibodies has increased from a day to 5 days. It is important to get tested early if you are at high risk of…