Gaming the System
I just finished swabbing 15 people. Not a record, but an indication that people are being exposed to Covid 19.  If the test is positive and they meet the criteria for Regen-Cov, we can send them for an infusion of…
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Covid 19 Update
Things are going to get better, but they are going to get worse before then. Hospitals are full and aren’t accepting transfers from within the city or outlying areas. A friend told me that a rural hospital outside of Bexar…
Covid 19 Vaccines and FDA Approval
One of the reasons that people who are reluctant to be vaccinated for Covid 19 often mention is that the vaccines aren’t FDA approved. That is correct. Why? The short answer is PAPERWORK. This is an article in a prestigious…
Covid 19 Update
The big news of the day is the change in masking guidelines for vaccinated people to resume wearing masks indoors in areas where the virus is spreading widely. Unvaccinated people were supposed to wear them, but few did. No big…
Covid 19 Update
The numbers continue to rise, but the average daily rate increased by only about 100 cases a day from 265 to 363. What I hope this means is that vaccinations are preventing a precipitous rise that we saw with previous…
Vaccine Update: Immunocompromised, Another Strike Against J+J
An estimated 2-4 % of Americans are immunocompromised by virtue of a medical condition or a medication they take to treat a medical condition. Many of them don’t show an adequate response to Covid 19 vaccines. There has been a…
Local Cases Continue to Rise
Unfortunately, Covid 19 cases continue to rise. Only time will tell whether this is a bump or a surge. Here are the latest numbers as reported in TPR. Latest COVID-19 Updates For Bexar County On Wednesday, the City of San…
Do I Need a Covid 19 Vaccine Booster?
First of all, I in no way meant to imply that the Texas Cavaliers were responsible for the bump in Covid 19 cases. That would be a stretch. I think that the people of San Antonio were anxious to celebrate…
Fiesta Bump?
Great King! Phil Bakke. My phone is starting to ring again. Not a good sign. People have stories of exposure to people who have tested positive for Covid-19. We were worried if throngs gathering together would bring a rise in…