I have been quiet so far this year because I have been processing a lot of thoughts and I try not to inundate you with emails with stuff that is not important to your well being. I can certainly give my opinion on political matters and climate change but I don’t think that is necessarily a service to you. That’s just me getting stuff off my chest.
At the same time I am very pleased to announce that not one single patient of mine died last year from Covid! I am incredibly proud of that, particularly since my worst predictions did come true.
The nonsense that is going on with vaccine distribution and the usual disenfranchisement of minorities continues. People who are not actually exposed to patients are getting vaccines ahead of front line workers. That’s a whole other story, one I wont bother you with. It will however, be interesting to see if the one Covid vaccine shot that the congresspeople and senators got this month will protect them from the Covid that was spread by the mob that invaded the chamber on Wednesday. Most ‘non-believers’ in mask wearing.
Anyway, here are some thoughts for the New Year:
First, congratulations on making it through 2020. Thank you for staying safe, staying well and most of all for being good citizens. Wearing your mask and understanding that that is part of good citizenry ensuring your health and that of the community.
This year at least 2 more vaccines will be authorized but once again I must reiterate that the vaccine is not the short term solution for us right now. All those who hung their hat on the idea that 20 million people would be vaccinated by the end of 2020 had just one more thing to be disappointed about.
I hope you are starting to be more realistic and see that ‘the light’ is only a glimmer right now at the end of the tunnel. Do not let up and for goodness sake stop traveling!
The two vaccines already authorized in the US right now are the Moderna and the Pfizer vaccines, which are both recombinant mRNA vaccines.
Pfizer is authorized for 16 and over. Moderna for 18 and over.
Both prevent severe Covid disease but it is not known if they prevent transmission which means that the person who gets it may not be sick but may still be able to spread the virus.
The most common side effects of the vaccines are injection site pain, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, and joint pain. Side effects are more common after the second dose; younger adults, who have more robust immune systems, reported more side effects than older adults.
To be clear: These side effects are a sign of an immune system kicking into gear. They do not signal that the vaccine is unsafe. To date there are no serious, long-term side effects associated with receipt of these vaccines, which will be closely monitored as their use expands.
I have just released some new videos on some basic health conditions: such as hypertension, prediabetes and hair loss. Plus a video on care of the newborn and a new testimonial.
https://youtu.be/-K5_XiM-Y3o Newborn pearls
https://youtu.be/eIvyPjOTmT8 Prediabetes
https://youtu.be/y-j42PMzvag Hypertension
https://youtu.be/RH1R3IEtW4Y How to prevent going bald
https://youtu.be/mVjsJE7b2-U HRT testimonial
Well that’s enough for one email!
May science reign again this year, the sooner it does the sooner we will get back to normal.
Happy New Year!
