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 terminal was busy. There were frequent announcements over the loudspeaker about the requirement to be masked inside the terminal, under […]
“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, you might want to look at results from one of the most vaccinated places in the world, which now requires […]
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 the treated group and the control, you need a big enough control group. As this graph shows, you need to […]
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 fall issue of issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. “Americans’ lives have been tragically disrupted and permanently […]
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 questions: Can you delay the requirement pending availability of the only FDA-approved product, labeled Comirnaty, or better yet, completion of […]
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 9/11—and just after our chaotic exit from Afghanistan—is interesting. As Biden said, “this is not about freedom or personal choice.” […]
In a letter to American Medical Association president Gerald Harmon, M.D., the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) raises questions concerning the AMA’s “startling and unprecedented position that American physicians should immediately stop prescribing, and pharmacists should stop honoring their prescriptions for ivermectin for COVID-19 patients.” AAPS points out that many physicians disagree with […]
Tucson, Ariz. On Sept 7, the Pima County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal to mandate that all healthcare workers in Pima County licensed by the State of Arizona, and their direct support staff, be vaccinated against COVID-19. The original deadline for beginning the vaccination process was Sept 1. Employers of the workers would […]
COVID-19 vaccine mandates are proliferating as a condition for employment or education, and Americans who do not wish to be vaccinated are facing termination from their job or disruption of their education, states the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). Allowance is generally made for medical or religious exemptions, and AAPS receives many calls […]
The voluntary COVID-19 vaccination program has failed to achieve 100 percent compliance, and coercive measures are increasing, even before any vaccine has full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), makes the following observations: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about […]