This week, Columbia University and Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center researchers reported their assessment of the newly approved COVID-19 booster shot. Unfortunately, the recent release by the FDA of the newest booster shot is not improving our chances of becoming … Continue reading
Two days ago, I read two articles that still have my mind in a whirl. One stated that Moderna plans to have an Omicron-Specific COVID Booster by August. https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/covid-omicron-vaccine-booster/2022/02/17/id/1057227/. OK, the threat of infection from Omicron is minor compared to … Continue reading
The narrative today is to get vaccinated, then get your booster shot to be protected. What does that really mean? Is there something we do not know that we should? Breakthrough Cases https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-breakthrough-data. I Googled current covid breakthrough statistics. This … Continue reading
Weezer, in 1992, sang, “Say it ain’t so – your drug is a heartbreaker.” Our current pandemic has broken a lot of hearts – in many, many ways. Unfortunately, the vaccine drugs are Band-Aids that must be replaced much more … Continue reading
One reason for happiness is having our expectations met. When our expectations are not met, then we are generally unhappy. With the pandemic ongoing for over a year and a half, we have had a few expectations. One is that … Continue reading
Since the first month of the vaccine rollout, there have been nearly weekly articles about the need for a vaccine booster. Scientists did not know how long the vaccine protection would last, but we needed to be ready early as … Continue reading
Every day more than three million Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19. Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson are making doses of coronavirus vaccine as fast as possible. What happens when there are pallets of vaccine available and no one is … Continue reading
Remember when COVID-19 was the reason for death for a person who died after an automobile accident and spent a couple of days in the hospital. The patient tested positive for coronavirus and subsequently died. Therefore, according to CDC guidelines, … Continue reading
Do you wonder what other countries are doing to protect their citizens from COVID-19? I have. I knew that a couple of other vaccines were being distributed, but I had no idea 13 were approved and used. Vaccines Summary https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/global-covid-19-vaccine-summary-side-effects\. … Continue reading
Every day many people are completing their second COVID-19 vaccination. It took around 30 days to complete the two-shot series. Now what? When are you safe? Safety Takes Time https://www.healthline.com/health-news/im-fully-vaccinated-is-it-safe-to-socialize-again Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require two shots approximately one month … Continue reading