Mask Update
First of all, masks are still recommended in clinical settings such as hospitals and doctor’s offices. I will continue to wear an N95 mask on airlines. If I upgrade to first class and am sitting next to my wife, I…
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BA2: National and Local Update
Here’s a view of what’s happening in the Northeast followed by a local update. Courtesy of the New York Times and the San Antonio Report. A Covid uptick Covid outbreaks in elite circles in Washington, D.C., and on Broadway…
Ineffective Treatments for Covid 19
After two plus years we know a lot about Covid 19. We certainly don’t know it all, but we know a lot more about what works and what doesn’t than we did a few years ago. In spite of many…
Omicron BA2 Update
24 states report a rise in Covid 19 cases. It looks inevitable that eventually Texas will as well. Here is an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal that covers what numbers to watch and how to be prepared. Following…
Covid 19 Update
My phone hasn’t been ringing as much in the last week. That’s good. We are still seeing sporadic cases but so far the surge of Omicron BA2 cases has not emerged. Most cases that I see are are diagnosed by…
Do I Need a 4th Shot? 4
I have a feeling of deja vu. The debate over whether a second booster shot is needed sounds like the debate last year about whether a first booster shot is necessary. The problem is that there is not a lot…
Do I need a Fourth Shot? 3
As expected, yesterday the FDA approved a second covid 19 booster for people age 50 and over. Here is the FDA news bulletin. FDA NEWS RELEASE Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for Older…
Do I Need a Fourth Shot? 2
My phone is ringing again, not as much as in January, but things seem to be heating up again. I’ve had a flurry of cases in the past week. Cases are still low but, are rising in certain parts of…
Do I Need a Fourth Shot?
Pfizer has applied for emergency use authorization for a fourth dose for adults of it’s Covid 19 vaccine. Just because they are applying for it doesn’t mean that you have to run out and get one. Independent experts need to…