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Estos son algunos consejos de autocuidado de nuestra académica visitante, la Dra. Maya Clark-Cutaia. La Dra. Clark-Cutaia es una enfermera e investigadora que ha tratado a miles de pacientes que experimentan síntomas de COVID-19 en los últimos 18 meses. Tal vez usted está experimentando fiebre, tos, dificultad para respirar, congestión, dolor de cabeza, dolor de Read more…

A: Unfortunately, no. TL;DR: 💥Our current antibody tests can’t tell us how well someone is protected from COVID-19 infection or disease. Whether you have been previously infected, vaccinated, or a combination of the two, the recent authorization of booster shots in many countries has people wondering if they need one yet. While it would be Read more…

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The news many in the U.S. were waiting for…this week ACIP and the CDC authorized booster shots for eligible Moderna and Johnson & Johnson recipients. Highlights: ➡️ Booster recommended for *ALL* Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine recipients at least two months past their shot. ➡️ MIX AND MATCH AUTHORIZED!! Everyone, including J&J recipients, can choose Read more…

➡️ Here are a few tips to 🛠️tune up🛠️ your use and use the power of social media to make you feel 🌈 good. 🦋 1. HAVE A PURPOSE in using social media. 🗓️ Think about what information you are seeking out and what platforms you are going to use. Make a plan and stick Read more…

A: No. Healthcare professionals and hospitals are not inflating the numbers of COVID-19 cases to make more money. If anything, the number of cases and deaths are undercounted. Many hospitals lost money during the pandemic. Sadly, the rumor that clinicians and hospitals are inflating the number of COVID-19 deaths and cases to make more money Read more…

La respuesta corta: Hazte la prueba 3-5 días después de haber estado expuesto, y repítela si es necesario. Los detalles: ⏳ El mejor momento para hacerse la prueba de COVID-19 es de 3 a 5 días después de una exposición conocida⏳, o cuando empiece a sentir los síntomas. Si la prueba es negativa, debes volver Read more…

A: Two priorities: ventilation and filtration. See six key diligence questions below. First, two definitions for those who might want a “refresher” (ha ha…pun intended ;)) ➡️ VENTILATION – the provision of *fresh air* to indoor spaces; and ➡️ FILTRATION – the removal of disease-causing particles from indoor air Now onto the six key questions….. Read more…

While his death is being highlighted by some as an example of vaccine failure, in fact it underscores why vaccines are so important to protect others and not just oneself. General Powell, who was 84 years old, suffered from multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in certain white blood cells. These cancerous Read more…

📢 Entonces tenemos buenas noticias….. Datos recientes de Johnson & Johnson muestran que una sola dosis de su vacuna fue 77-80% efectiva para prevenir la infección por COVID-19 con síntomas moderados, y 79-84% efectiva para prevenir las hospitalizaciones. Estos resultados proceden de un estudio en condiciones reales de casi 400.000 personas que recibieron la vacuna Read more…

A: We REALLY hope so. But we’ve learned that making predictions during this pandemic is… unwise. After Delta spoiled optimistic summer and back to school plans in much of the U.S, the fall has brought an unexpected dive in confirmed case numbers. The 7-day rolling average of around 84K/day on October 16th is down more Read more…

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💥 The FDA Vaccines and Biologics Product *Advisory* Committee met on Thursday to discuss recommendations on a third dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and on Friday to discuss a second dose of Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. 💥 The committee unanimously recommended a 3rd half dose of the Moderna vaccine for people over the age Read more…

A) Runny noses are tricky. On one hand, they’re a common symptom of COVID-19. On the other hand, they are usually due to some other bug. Getting tested is the only way to know for sure what you’ve got. Whether or not you test, be kind and spare others not just from the sniffles, but Read more…

🙋¿Quiénes no pueden recibir la vacuna? ✔ No existen condiciones médicas que impidan que las personas reciban la vacuna COVID-19. ALERGIAS: No sabemos si el polietilenglicol (PEG) o el sorbato de polietileno provocan reacciones alérgicas. Estos componentes están en las vacunas de ARNm. Si ha tenido alergias graves a las vacunas en el pasado o Read more…

A: Give a strong, clear, favorable recommendation; be persistent; listen with empathy; address concerns; and keep the door open to keep talking about it! Receiving a strong recommendation in favor of vaccination from a trusted source is one of the most important reasons someone accepts immunization. Each of us can be that trusted source for Read more…

On the eve of the US FDA meetings some long awaited results from the US Mix and Match booster trial. TL;DR: ➡️ A boost of ANY vaccine raised antibodies a lot, no matter your first type of vaccine. ➡️ Boosting with an mRNA vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer) after an original Johnson & Johnson vaccine produced Read more…

Immunologists who *really* do their own research on this topic have thoughts. Check out this infographic from the British Society for Immunology: TL;DR: ➡️ For most people vaccination will induce more effective & longer lasting immunity compared to natural infection. ➡️ Even if you’ve had COVID-19, vaccination will significantly boost the immunity you have from Read more…

Si mi mamá fue a la peluquería el jueves (el estilista estaba enmascarado, mamá no) y su estilista desarrolló síntomas de COVID-19 el sábado, entonces vi a mi mamá (afuera, sin distanciamiento ni utilizando mascarilla) el domingo, ¿Me expuse y debo hacerme la prueba? Lo entendemos, averiguar cuándo y si se considera expuesto a un Read more…

A: Yes- BUT those odds are not as good as they sound. Ask yourself- would you let your family board a plane if 1 out of 100 passengers were going to be thrown out of the plane mid-flight? We continue to hear the “99% survivable” argument as a reason not to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more…