by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 2, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Stopping the COVID-19 pandemic depends on finding a successful vaccine just as a vaccine helped to stop the scourge of polio. Until we have a safe and effective vaccine, the only way we have to slow down the pandemic is to keep infected people away from those who have...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 27, 2020 | Other Diseases & Conditions
We have no drugs yet proven to prevent or treat COVID-19, although some drugs appear promising, as do transfusions of blood donated by people who have recovered and are now immune. The virus is spread from one person to another; it has not been shown to be spread...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 1, 2019 | Other Diseases & Conditions
It takes only one injection each year to help protect you from the flu. The vaccine is very safe. The most common side effect is a sore arm from the injection. Some people may suffer a few hours of fever, muscle pain or chills. You need to get the vaccine each year...
