Category: Covid-19

  • I Say Omicron and You Say Ahmicron

    I Say Omicron and You Say Ahmicron

    Well, we tried the Miracle Whip salad dressing on egg salad sandwiches the other day. I thought they tasted better than the tuna fish sandwiches we had before. But maybe it was the mustard in the egg salad. Anyway, Sena says we’ll be going back to Mayonnaise after the Miracle Whip is gone. The difference…

  • What is the Answer to Automated Answering Machine Recordings?

    What is the Answer to Automated Answering Machine Recordings?

    I’ve been calling local pharmacies in an effort to schedule getting the updated Covid-19 vaccine updated bivalent booster and the flu shot as well. I imagine I’m not the only one encountering the frustrating automated answering machines. It’s confusing to find out that if I answer the question about how many Covid-19 vaccine shots I’ve…

  • Is Treatment with Antibodies a Substitute for Vaccination for Covid-19?

    Is Treatment with Antibodies a Substitute for Vaccination for Covid-19?

    I read the news article about scientists publishing a study which shows it’s possible to make antibodies that may neutralize most of the Covid-19 variants. I read this after failing to find any local facility in my area that has the updated bivalent Covid-19 vaccine booster available yet. Sena and I plan to get the…

  • CDC Interim Clinical Considerations for Covid-19 Vaccine Bivalent Boosters

    CDC Interim Clinical Considerations for Covid-19 Vaccine Bivalent Boosters

    Taken from the CDC ACIP meeting on 9/01/2022, here is the link to the CDC Interim Clinical Considerations for the Covid-19 Vaccines: Bivalent Boosters.

  • University of Iowa Hospitals Information on Omicron-Specific Covid-19 Vaccine Booster

    University of Iowa Hospitals Information on Omicron-Specific Covid-19 Vaccine Booster

    The University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics has information on the facts and expected availability of the new bivalent Omicron Covid-19 vaccine boosters.

  • CDC ACIP Meeting Today and Tomorrow: Covid-19 Vaccine Omicron Bivalent Booster Candidates

    CDC ACIP Meeting Today and Tomorrow: Covid-19 Vaccine Omicron Bivalent Booster Candidates

    The CDC ACIP will meet today and tomorrow about the Covid-19 Vaccine Omicron Bivalent Booster candidates from Pfizer and Moderna. A vote is expected this afternoon. Update: The committee voted by a majority to upvote the approval of the Pfizer and Moderna bivalent boosters this afternoon. There was one dissenting vote because there was no…

  • FDA Authorizes Bivalent Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Today

    FDA Authorizes Bivalent Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Today

    The FDA announced the EUA authorization this morning of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent Omicron Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Dose. CDC-ACIP meeting starts tomorrow for evaluation of the booster doses.

  • CDC ACIP Meeting for September 1-2 on Bivalent Omicron Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters

    CDC ACIP Meeting for September 1-2 on Bivalent Omicron Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters

    The CDC ACIP have an agenda posted indicating that the advisory committee will discuss Covid-19 Bivalent Omicron vaccine candidates on September 1-2, 2022. A vote is scheduled on September 1, 2022.

  • FDA Removes N95 Respirators from Shortage List

    FDA Removes N95 Respirators from Shortage List

    I think it’s ironic that about the same time a PLOs One study and news articles came out announcing a new method using 8-inch rubber bands for improving the fit of the surgical mask to approximate that of the N95 respirator, the FDA removed the N95 respirator from the medical device shortage list. This is…

  • CDC Updated Covid-19 Guidance

    CDC Updated Covid-19 Guidance

    The CDC issued new, streamlined guidance on Covid-19 regarding how protect ourselves and others.