COVID-19: Should You Get Your Kids Jabbed ASAP?
On Oct 26, a panel of experts recommended 17 to 0 that FDA authorize the Pfizer vaccine at one-third dose, for 5-to-12 year-olds. Will you be rushing your child to the nearest vaccine center? Or […]
FDA Recommends COVID Vaccine for Children; AAPS Urges Caution
A committee of experts advising the Food and Drug Administration met on Oct 26 and voted 17 to 0, with one abstention, to recommend authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children 5 to 11 years […]
COVID-19: Are You Immune and Safe?
I hope you are beginning to return to a more active life. Sadly, people who have been double-jabbed still don’t feel safe. They may be shunning family members and long-time friends who have chosen not […]
AAPS Statement on Betadine as COVID Preventive
In early October 2021, Americans, whether vaccinated or not, continue to be diagnosed with COVID-19. The use of a common disinfectant, povidone-iodine (PVP-I or Betadine™) has been suggested as a preventive measure, and seven studies […]
COVID-19: Is It Safe to Fly?
You may have been postponing a trip, wondering whether it is safe to fly again. I just returned from a conference in Pittsburgh, and things appeared normal—more or less. The plane was full, and the […]
COVID-19: Should You Get Your Booster Shot?
“Fully vaccinated” has meant “one and done” for J&J COVID vaccine, or two jabs with Pfizer or Moderna after 14 days have passed. Now there is talk of boosters. If you are contemplating another jab, […]
How Good Is the Science on COVID Vaccines?
I’m sure you are favor of “following the science” on COVID vaccinations. A basic principle of the scientific method is that you need a control group. To detect a difference, say in adverse reactions, between […]
Failure of National Pandemic Plan Examined in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
Based on his experiences in a front-row seat during the Trump Administration, virologist and disaster response expert Steven Hatfill, M.D., calls for government accountability for the COVID-19 death rate and economic destruction, writing in the […]
COVID-19: Questions to Ask Your Employer
If you work for a company that is giving employees an opportunity to have a conversation with an expert concerning COVID vaccination, say their PharmD, what might you ask? Our Sept 11 dispatch suggested several […]
COVID-19: Shall We Rush to Get the Biden Jab?
If you are not already in the half of Americans who are fully vaccinated, President Biden’s speech on mandates gives the vaccination decision a new urgency. The timing, just prior to the 20th anniversary of […]
