by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 31, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Many people are worried that they may not receive their second dose of the vaccine on schedule because of delayed deliveries of the vaccine, or because of suggestions that the scheduled second doses of the vaccines should be given as a first dose to others so that...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 23, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The Pfizer\BioNTech and Moderna messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are already available for some people. They require two injections and look better all the time, with very few serious reactions so far and good antibody response for prevention of COVID-19. Two more...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 17, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
People with no symptoms transmit more than half of all cases of COVID-19, according to a model developed by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (JAMA Netw Open, Jan 7, 2021;4(1):e2035057). This reinforces the importance of following the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 16, 2021 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Results from clinical trials of the Pfizer-BioNTech and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines showed about 95 percent effectiveness in preventing COVID-19 infections, and they were given Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 25, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Most people who develop COVID-19 recover in 2-6 weeks, but between 10 percent (BMJ, Aug 11, 2020;370:m3026) and 70 percent (JAMA, 2020;324(6):603-605) of recovered COVID-19 patients develop “Long COVID-19 Syndrome,” suffering at least one symptom for many weeks or...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Dec 18, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The American Geriatrics Society strongly recommends avoiding the use of anticholinergic medications in older adults, because seniors may be more likely to experience unwanted side effects than younger people. Anticholinergic drugs include: • antidepressants (such as...
