As I mentioned in the December 7th post, bamlanivimab, a monoclonal antibody (A type of protein made in the laboratory that can bind to substances in the body, including cancer cells. There are many kinds of monoclonal antibodies. A monoclonal antibody is…
The US has an ongoing system to monitor vaccine safety which has been in place for years. It’s called the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. There is a new component to it that I learned of today for the new…
This is exciting news. Dr. Wallace and I have taken the first steps to getting the vaccine from the Methodist Healthcare System. I’m not sure when that will be. There are additional logistical hurdles for administering the vaccine beyond the…
There are no approved medications that speed the recovery from Covid 19 in people who are not sick enough to be hospitalized. Now there is one that is available under emergency use authorization EAU. Bamlanivimab is a synthetic monoclonal antibody…
CME= Continuing Medical Education. One of the most daunting challenges of being a physician is staying current. You have to commit to a lifetime of learning. We do this in a variety of ways, reading journals, searching the literature and…
CME= Continuing Medical Education. One of the most daunting challenges of being a physician is staying current. You have to commit to a lifetime of learning. We do this in a variety of ways, reading journals, searching the literature and…
How will we determine whether a vaccine is safe and effective? In part by reviewing evaluations by independent organizations like The Medical Letter. Here is their analysis of two of the vaccines which are most likely to be approved in…
Quarantining for 14 days after exposure to someone with Covid-19 to prevent spreading it often imposes hardships. People are often not able to comply. Since the likelihood of transmitting it decreases with time, the CDC has come up with a…
The federal government supplies the vaccine and makes recommendations for the distribution, but the final say is up to the states. For our part, we have completed the TDHS application to be able to administer the vaccine and been approved.…
A patient sent me this article. It is a great overview of the vaccines for Covid-19 in the pipeline. It gives the type of vaccine, the manufacturer, the target supply, the funding and the development timeline followed by a few…
